Ypsiloneule vs Dark-triangle Button

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Acleris laterana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ypsiloneule Dark-triangle Button
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order same Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family Noctuidae Tortricidae
Genus Agrotis Acleris
Species Agrotis ipsilon Acleris laterana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ypsiloneule and Dark-triangle Button share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Ypsiloneule

LC — Least Concern

Dark-triangle Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ypsiloneule Dark-triangle Button
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ypsiloneule

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Dark-triangle Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ypsiloneule

The Black Cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) is a species in the genus Agrotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the. Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United Stat...

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Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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