Black Cutworm vs Brown Argonaut

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Argonauta hians

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Brown Argonaut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Octopoda (Octopuses)
Family	Noctuidae	Argonautidae
Genus	Agrotis	Argonauta
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Argonauta hians

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Brown Argonaut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Brown Argonaut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Brown Argonaut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Brown Argonaut

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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...

Brown Argonaut

The Brown Argonaut (Argonauta hians) is a species in the genus Argonauta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇹🇼 Taiwan