beaded chestnut vs Centric diatom

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Noctuidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Cyclotella
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.