Black Cutworm vs Sardinian Blue

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Pseudophilotes barbagiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Sardinian Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Noctuidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agrotis	Pseudophilotes
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Pseudophilotes barbagiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Sardinian Blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (나비목)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Sardinian Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Sardinian Blue
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).

Sardinian Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Italy.

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...