Black Cutworm vs Yellow-faced Flameback

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Yellow-faced Flameback is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Yellow-faced Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Picidae
Genus	Agrotis	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Yellow-faced Flameback share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-faced Flameback

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Yellow-faced Flameback
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).

Yellow-faced Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway