Clover Cutworm vs loro choclí

Anarta trifolii compared with Amazona amazonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clover Cutworm	loro choclí
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Noctuidae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Anarta	Amazona
Species	Anarta trifolii	Amazona amazonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Clover Cutworm and loro choclí share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Clover Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

loro choclí

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clover Cutworm	loro choclí
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clover Cutworm

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde), Asia (Yemen), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

loro choclí

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Barbados, Saint Lucia, United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Clover Cutworm

The clover cutworm (Anarta trifolii) is a noctuid moth in the family Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera, with a wide distribution spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. The species has a characteristic cutworm larva that severs plant stems near the soil surface or feeds on leaves and developing seeds, causing significant damage to crops. Primary host plants include clover (Trifolium), alfalfa, beet, and various other broadleaf crops and weeds, making A. trifolii an agricultural pest of moderate to significant importance in affected regions. Adults are brownish-grey moths with subtle wing patterns typical of the noctuidae family, and like most noctuids, they are nocturnal and attracted to light sources. The species is highly mobile, with adults capable of long-distance migration that enables rapid colonization of new agricultural areas. A. trifolii inhabits a broad range of open habitats including agricultural fields, meadows, steppes, and disturbed grasslands across its extensive range. Its polyphagous larval diet and migratory adult behavior contribute to its wide geographic range spanning multiple continents. In Europe, it is found from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia; in North America it occurs in both Canada and the United States. A. trifolii is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with populations considered stable and the species benefiting from the widespread availability of agricultural host plants. Natural enemies include parasitoid wasps and tachinid flies, along with pathogens including nuclear polyhedrosis viruses used in biological control.

loro choclí

El loro amazónico de alas naranjas (Amazona amazonica) es una amazona de tamaño mediano que habita los bosques tropicales y secundarios de América del Sur. Presenta plumaje predominantemente verde con llamativas manchas naranja en las alas visibles en vuelo, y azul y amarillo en la cabeza. Se distribuye desde Colombia y Trinidad hacia el este hasta Venezuela, las Guayanas y al sur a través de Brasil y Bolivia. Es una de las amazonas más comunes y extendidas, vive en bandadas ruidosas y duerme en comunidad. Es muy popular como mascota en América Latina y a nivel internacional.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States