Cutworm vs Dark Mottled Willow

Spodoptera litura compared with Spodoptera cilium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutworm	Dark Mottled Willow
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 same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Spodoptera	Spodoptera
Species	Spodoptera litura	Spodoptera cilium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Dark Mottled Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutworm	Dark Mottled Willow
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).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany 🇹🇼 Taiwan