Black Cutworm vs shuttle-shaped dart

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Agrotis puta

Key Differences

Black Cutworm is Least Concern while shuttle-shaped dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	shuttle-shaped dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Agrotis	Agrotis
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Agrotis puta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and shuttle-shaped dart share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agrotis.

View Genus: Agrotis

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

shuttle-shaped dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	shuttle-shaped dart
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).

shuttle-shaped dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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...