beaded chestnut vs
Agrochola lychnidis compared with Buellia ocellata
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | beaded chestnut | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) |
| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) | Caliciales (Caliciales) |
| Family | Noctuidae | Caliciaceae |
| Genus | Agrochola | Buellia |
| Species | Agrochola lychnidis | Buellia ocellata |
Conservation Status
beaded chestnut
NT — Near ThreatenedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | beaded chestnut | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
beaded chestnut
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.
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.
Buellia ocellata is a crustose lichen with a pale grey to white areolate thallus bearing dark lecideine apothecia surrounded by a paler excipular ring. It inhabits exposed bark of old deciduous trees and smooth-barked conifers in temperate European woodlands. This lichen is sensitive to air quality changes and associated with veteran trees in ancient woodland.
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