Bembidion beetle vs Black Cutworm

Bembidion nigropiceum compared with Agrotis ipsilon

Key Differences

• Bembidion beetle is Data Deficient while Black Cutworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bembidion beetle	Black Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Carabidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Bembidion	Agrotis
Species	Bembidion nigropiceum	Agrotis ipsilon

Evolutionary Relationship

Bembidion beetle and Black Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Bembidion beetle

DD — Data Deficient

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bembidion beetle	Black Cutworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bembidion beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and United States.

Black Cutworm

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).

Bembidion beetle

The Bembidion beetle (Bembidion nigropiceum) is a species in the genus Bembidion. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Cutworm

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...

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States