Black Cutworm vs Buzzing Spider

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Cutworm Buzzing Spider
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Arthropoda (절지동물) Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class Insecta (곤충) Arachnida (거미강)
Order Lepidoptera (나비목) Araneae (거미)
Family Noctuidae Anyphaenidae
Genus Agrotis Anyphaena
Species Agrotis ipsilon Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Buzzing Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (절지동물)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Buzzing Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Cutworm Buzzing Spider
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).

Buzzing Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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...

Buzzing Spider

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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