beaded chestnut vs Cotoneaster Webworm

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Athrips rancidella

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Cotoneaster Webworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Agrochola	Athrips
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Athrips rancidella

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Cotoneaster Webworm share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Cotoneaster Webworm
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.

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium