Banded Darter vs beaded chestnut

Sympetrum pedemontanum compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Banded Darter is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Darter	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Libellulidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sympetrum	Agrochola
Species	Sympetrum pedemontanum	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded Darter

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Darter	beaded chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Banded Darter

The Banded Darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden