Black Cutworm vs Common Ringlet

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Common Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agrotis	Coenonympha
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Common Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (나비목)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Common Ringlet
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).

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, 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...

Common Ringlet

링글릿나비(Coenonympha tullia)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 절멸(EX)로 분류된다. 야생 및 사육 환경에서 현존 개체가 없는 것으로 확인되어 멸종이 선언된 종이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States