Black Cutworm vs Gao Shan Bai

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Juniperus squamata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Gao Shan Bai
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Pinopsida (松柏纲)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Pinales (松柏目)
Family	Noctuidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Agrotis	Juniperus
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Juniperus squamata

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Gao Shan Bai

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Gao Shan Bai
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).

Gao Shan Bai

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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...