Red-Backed Cutworm Moth vs Obelisken-Erdeule

Euxoa ochrogaster compared with Euxoa obelisca

Key Differences

• Red-Backed Cutworm Moth is Not Evaluated while Obelisken-Erdeule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-Backed Cutworm Moth	Obelisken-Erdeule
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	Euxoa	Euxoa
Species	Euxoa ochrogaster	Euxoa obelisca

Evolutionary Relationship

Red-Backed Cutworm Moth and Obelisken-Erdeule share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Euxoa.

Conservation Status

Red-Backed Cutworm Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Obelisken-Erdeule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-Backed Cutworm Moth	Obelisken-Erdeule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-Backed Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Obelisken-Erdeule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden