Black Cutworm vs Tulip Fire

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Botrytis tulipae

Key Differences

Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Tulip Fire is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Tulip Fire
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Botrytis
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Botrytis tulipae

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Tulip Fire

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Tulip Fire
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).

Tulip Fire

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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...