beaded chestnut vs Blue-Foot

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Psilocybe caerulipes

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Blue-Foot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Blue-Foot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Psilocybe
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Psilocybe caerulipes

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-Foot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Blue-Foot
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.

Blue-Foot

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.

Blue-Foot

The Blue Foot (Psilocybe caerulipes) is a species in the genus Psilocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.