beaded chestnut vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agrochola	Phyllotis
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Phyllotis haggardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.