Cutworm vs Mountain Goat

Spodoptera litura compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Cutworm is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutworm	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Noctuidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Spodoptera	Oreamnos
Species	Spodoptera litura	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cutworm and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutworm	Mountain Goat
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).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.