Black Cutworm vs Higetsunozame

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Higetsunozame
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)	Squaliformes (ツノザメ目)
Family	Noctuidae	Squalidae
Genus	Agrotis	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Higetsunozame

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Higetsunozame
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).

Higetsunozame

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan