Black Cutworm vs House fly

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

  • Black Cutworm is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Cutworm House fly
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same Insecta (แมลง) Insecta (แมลง)
Order Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ) Diptera (แมลงวัน)
Family Noctuidae Muscidae
Genus Agrotis Hydrotaea
Species Agrotis ipsilon Hydrotaea aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and House fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Cutworm House fly
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).

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

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...

House fly

No description available.

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