Black Cutworm vs Sharp-shinned Hawk

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Accipiter striatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Cutworm Sharp-shinned Hawk
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum Arthropoda (절지동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class Insecta (곤충) Aves (새)
Order Lepidoptera (나비목) Accipitriformes (수리목)
Family Noctuidae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Agrotis Accipiter
Species Agrotis ipsilon Accipiter striatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Sharp-shinned Hawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-shinned Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Cutworm Sharp-shinned Hawk
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).

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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...

Sharp-shinned Hawk

쏙독매(Accipiter striatus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC) 종으로 분류됩니다. 서식 범위 전역에 걸쳐 널리 분포하며 개체 수가 안정적이고 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없는 종입니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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