Black Cutworm vs Gray-lined Hawk

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Buteo nitidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Cutworm Gray-lined Hawk
Kingdom same Animalia (प्राणी) Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद) Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class Insecta (कीट) Aves (पक्षी)
Order Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण) Accipitriformes (ऐकीपिट्रीफ़ोर्मीस)
Family Noctuidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Agrotis Buteo
Species Agrotis ipsilon Buteo nitidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Gray-lined Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Gray-lined Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Cutworm Gray-lined Hawk
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).

Gray-lined Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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...

Gray-lined Hawk

Gray-lined Hawk (Buteo nitidus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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