Black Cutworm vs Lesser devilray

Agrotis ipsilon compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Black Cutworm is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Cutworm	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Myliobatiformes (鱝目)
Family	Noctuidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Agrotis	Mobula
Species	Agrotis ipsilon	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Cutworm and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Black Cutworm

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Cutworm	Lesser devilray
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).

Lesser devilray

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...