beaded chestnut vs Cutworm

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Callopistria maillardi

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Cutworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Cutworm
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 same	Noctuidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Agrochola	Callopistria
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Callopistria maillardi

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Family level: Noctuidae.

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Cutworm
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.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Yemen), Europe (Denmark, Germany), 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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark