beaded chestnut vs Dalmatian saffron

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Crocus dalmaticus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Dalmatian saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Dalmatian saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Crocus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Crocus dalmaticus

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Dalmatian saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Dalmatian saffron
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.

Dalmatian saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.