beaded chestnut vs Elegant Spreadwing

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Lestes inaequalis

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Elegant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Lestidae
Genus	Agrochola	Lestes
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Lestes inaequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Elegant Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Elegant Spreadwing
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.

Elegant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.