beaded chestnut vs Cushion Bracket

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Noctuidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Phellinus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Cushion Bracket
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.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden