Black Cutworm vs Spreading windmill grass

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Chloris divaricata

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Spreading windmill grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Spreading windmill grass
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Noctuidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Agrotis	Chloris
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Chloris divaricata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Spreading windmill grass share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Spreading windmill grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Spreading windmill grass
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).

Spreading windmill grass

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Tonga).

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...

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States