Black Cutworm vs

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Sphingobacterium yanglingense

Key Differences

Black Cutworm is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Sphingobacterium
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Sphingobacterium yanglingense

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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...

Sphingobacterium yanglingense is a yellow-pigmented Gram-negative bacterium first described from Yangling, China. It inhabits agricultural soils and plant-associated environments in East Asian regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic matter and contributes to soil microbial diversity in temperate agricultural landscapes.