Black Cutworm vs Orellana's Collared Frog

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Mannophryne orellana

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Orellana's Collared Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Orellana's Collared Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Noctuidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Agrotis	Mannophryne
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Mannophryne orellana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Orellana's Collared Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Orellana's Collared Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Orellana's Collared Frog
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).

Orellana's Collared Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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...