Fall Armyworm vs Fireworm

Spodoptera frugiperda compared with Spodoptera eridania

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fall Armyworm	Fireworm
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 frugiperda	Spodoptera eridania

Evolutionary Relationship

Fall Armyworm and Fireworm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spodoptera.

Conservation Status

Fall Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fall Armyworm	Fireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark