Aphid vs Black Cutworm

Macrosiphoniella subterranea compared with Agrotis ipsilon

Key Differences

  • Aphid is Not Evaluated while Black Cutworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aphid Black Cutworm
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Arthropoda (членистоногие) Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same Insecta (насекомые) Insecta (насекомые)
Order Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые) Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family Aphididae Noctuidae
Genus Macrosiphoniella Agrotis
Species Macrosiphoniella subterranea Agrotis ipsilon

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid and Black Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aphid Black Cutworm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Aphid

The Aphid (Macrosiphoniella subterranea) is a species in the genus Macrosiphoniella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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...

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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