Asparagus Beetle vs beaded chestnut

Crioceris asparagi compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

Asparagus Beetle is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asparagus Beetle	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Crioceris	Agrochola
Species	Crioceris asparagi	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Asparagus Beetle

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asparagus Beetle	beaded chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asparagus Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Asparagus Beetle

The Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi) is a species in the genus Crioceris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.