Black Cutworm vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class same	Insecta (côn trùng)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Hymenoptera (Bộ Cánh màng)
Family	Noctuidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agrotis	Nomada
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Nomada subcornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Kirby's Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (côn trùng)

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Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Kirby's Nomad Bee
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).

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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...