Cutworm vs Eastern Mole Vole

Spodoptera litura compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Cutworm is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutworm	Eastern Mole Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Spodoptera	Ellobius
Species	Spodoptera litura	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cutworm and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutworm	Eastern Mole Vole
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).

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.