Dark Mottled Willow vs Fall Armyworm

Spodoptera cilium compared with Spodoptera frugiperda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Mottled Willow	Fall Armyworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Spodoptera	Spodoptera
Species	Spodoptera cilium	Spodoptera frugiperda

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Mottled Willow and Fall Armyworm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spodoptera.

Conservation Status

Dark Mottled Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Fall Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Mottled Willow	Fall Armyworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Mottled Willow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (Denmark, Germany, Portugal).

Fall Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Denmark), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇹🇼 Taiwan