Cutworm vs Dusky Flying Fox

Spodoptera litura compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Cutworm is Not Evaluated while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutworm	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Spodoptera	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Spodoptera litura	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cutworm and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutworm	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.