Beardgrass vs Black Cutworm

Andropogon chevalieri compared with Agrotis ipsilon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beardgrass Black Cutworm
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Poales (イネ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Noctuidae
Genus Andropogon Agrotis
Species Andropogon chevalieri Agrotis ipsilon

Conservation Status

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beardgrass Black Cutworm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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).

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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...

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