beaded chestnut vs Death Cap

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

  • beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beaded chestnut Death Cap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Noctuidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Agrochola Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Agrochola lychnidis Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beaded chestnut Death Cap
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.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Death Cap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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