Black Cutworm vs Oakleaf Cyanea

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Cyanea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Oakleaf Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Oakleaf Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Noctuidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Agrotis	Cyanea
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Cyanea quercifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Oakleaf Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Oakleaf Cyanea
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).

Oakleaf Cyanea

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...