Black Cutworm vs Guáyara

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Guáyara is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Guáyara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Cycadopsida (Cycadatae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadidae)
Family	Noctuidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Zamia
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Guáyara

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Guáyara
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).

Guáyara

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...