beaded chestnut vs Conical Brittlestem

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Parasola conopilea

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Conical Brittlestem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Conical Brittlestem
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Parasola
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Parasola conopilea

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Conical Brittlestem
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.

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway