Black Cutworm vs Ninespot Chimaera

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Agrotis	Hydrolagus
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Cutworm

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Ninespot Chimaera

Black Cutworm

The Black Cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the. Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United Stat...