Blackcurrant vs Cutworm Moth

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Xestia c-nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	Cutworm Moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Antidesma	Xestia
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Xestia c-nigrum

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	Cutworm Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.