Black Cutworm vs rounded rustwort

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Marsupella sparsifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Cutworm rounded rustwort
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Plantae (식물)
Phylum Arthropoda (절지동물) Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class Insecta (곤충) Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order Lepidoptera (나비목) Jungermanniales (망울이끼목)
Family Noctuidae Gymnomitriaceae
Genus Agrotis Marsupella
Species Agrotis ipsilon Marsupella sparsifolia

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

rounded rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Cutworm rounded rustwort
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).

rounded rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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...

rounded rustwort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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