beaded chestnut vs Eastern Newt

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Eastern Newt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Noctuidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Agrochola	Notophthalmus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.