Autumnal Moth vs beaded chestnut

Epirrita autumnata compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Autumnal Moth is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumnal Moth	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Geometridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Epirrita	Agrochola
Species	Epirrita autumnata	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Autumnal Moth and beaded chestnut share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Autumnal Moth

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumnal Moth	beaded chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumnal Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.

Autumnal Moth

The Autumnal Moth (Epirrita autumnata) is a species in the genus Epirrita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden