Black Cutworm vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Schismatomma
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Speckled Script-Lichen
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).

Speckled Script-Lichen

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...