Apple sucker vs beaded chestnut

Cacopsylla mali compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Apple sucker is Not Evaluated while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple sucker	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Psyllidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cacopsylla	Agrochola
Species	Cacopsylla mali	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple sucker and beaded chestnut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple sucker

NE — Not Evaluated

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple sucker	beaded chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple sucker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Apple sucker

The Apple sucker (Cacopsylla mali) is a species in the genus Cacopsylla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden