beaded chestnut vs Crispate Smoothcap Moss

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Atrichum crispum

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Crispate Smoothcap Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Crispate Smoothcap Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Noctuidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Atrichum
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Atrichum crispum

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Crispate Smoothcap Moss
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.

Crispate Smoothcap Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway