Black Cutworm vs Prickly Juniper

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Pinales (сосновые)
Family	Noctuidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Juniperus
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Prickly Juniper
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).

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.

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...