Black Cutworm vs Cramp Balls

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Sordariomycetes (동충하초강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Daldinia
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Cramp Balls
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).

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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...