Black Cutworm vs Licogala

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Lycogala epidendrum

Key Differences

Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Licogala is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Licogala
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Noctuidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Lycogala
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Lycogala epidendrum

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Licogala

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Licogala
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).

Licogala

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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...