Black Cutworm vs Parry's Agave

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Agave parryi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Parry's Agave
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Asparagales (비짜루목)
Family	Noctuidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Agave
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Agave parryi

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Parry's Agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Parry's Agave
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).

Parry's Agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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...