beaded chestnut vs Devil'S Dipstick

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Noctuidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Mutinus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Devil'S Dipstick
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.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.