beaded chestnut vs Downy Veilwort

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Noctuidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Metzgeria
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Downy Veilwort
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.

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.