Cutworm vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Spodoptera litura compared with Accipiter striatus

Key Differences

• Cutworm is Not Evaluated while Sharp-shinned Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutworm	Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Noctuidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Spodoptera	Accipiter
Species	Spodoptera litura	Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cutworm and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutworm	Sharp-shinned Hawk
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).

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States