Cutworm vs Fall Armyworm

Spodoptera litura compared with Spodoptera frugiperda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutworm	Fall Armyworm
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 same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus same	Spodoptera	Spodoptera
Species	Spodoptera litura	Spodoptera frugiperda

Evolutionary Relationship

Cutworm and Fall Armyworm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spodoptera.

Conservation Status

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Fall Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutworm	Fall Armyworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Fall Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Denmark), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States