beaded chestnut vs Blackfoot Polypore

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Cerioporus leptocephalus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Blackfoot Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Blackfoot Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Noctuidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Cerioporus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Cerioporus leptocephalus

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Blackfoot Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Blackfoot Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Blackfoot Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Blackfoot Polypore

The Blackfoot Polypore (Cerioporus leptocephalus) is a species in the genus Cerioporus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found in United States.