Black Cutworm vs Itomaki-ei

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Agrotis	Mobula
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Itomaki-ei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Itomaki-ei
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).

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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...

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇹🇼 Taiwan