Black Cutworm vs Mudworm

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Annelida (환형동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Clitellata (환대강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Noctuidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Agrotis	Aporrectodea
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

보기 Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Mudworm
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).

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, 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...