Ypsiloneule vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Dorocordulia libera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ypsiloneule Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same Insecta (Insekten) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge) Odonata (Libellen)
Family Noctuidae Corduliidae
Genus Agrotis Dorocordulia
Species Agrotis ipsilon Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

Ypsiloneule and Racket-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Ypsiloneule

LC — Least Concern

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ypsiloneule Racket-tailed Emerald
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).

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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...

Racket-tailed Emerald

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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