beaded chestnut vs Common Goldenring

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Cordulegaster boltonii

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Common Goldenring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Common Goldenring
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Agrochola	Cordulegaster
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Cordulegaster boltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Common Goldenring
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.

Common Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Common Goldenring

Common Goldenring (Cordulegaster boltonii) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.