Black Cutworm vs Southern String Grimmia

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Grimmia austrofunalis

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Southern String Grimmia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Southern String Grimmia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Grimmia
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Grimmia austrofunalis

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Southern String Grimmia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Southern String Grimmia
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).

Southern String Grimmia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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...