Cutworm vs Yellow-Striped Armyworm

Spodoptera litura compared with Spodoptera ornithogalli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutworm	Yellow-Striped Armyworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Spodoptera	Spodoptera
Species	Spodoptera litura	Spodoptera ornithogalli

Evolutionary Relationship

Cutworm and Yellow-Striped Armyworm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spodoptera.

Conservation Status

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-Striped Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutworm	Yellow-Striped Armyworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Yellow-Striped Armyworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇺🇸 United States