Black Cutworm vs Blistered Cup

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Peziza vesiculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Cutworm Blistered Cup
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family Noctuidae Pezizaceae
Genus Agrotis Peziza
Species Agrotis ipsilon Peziza vesiculosa

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Blistered Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Cutworm Blistered Cup
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).

Blistered Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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...

Blistered Cup

The Blistered Cup (Peziza vesiculosa) is a species in the genus Peziza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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