Black Cutworm vs Globe Skimmer

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Pantala flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Odonata (잠자리)
Family	Noctuidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Agrotis	Pantala
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Pantala flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Globe Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

보기 Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Globe Skimmer
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).

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and 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...