Black Cutworm vs Confusing Toad

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Incilius perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Confusing Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Anura (개구리목)
Family	Noctuidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Agrotis	Incilius
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Incilius perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Confusing Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Confusing Toad
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).

Confusing Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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...