beaded chestnut vs Elfin Mountain Toad

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Megophrys elfina

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Elfin Mountain Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Elfin Mountain Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Noctuidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Agrochola	Megophrys
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Megophrys elfina

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Elfin Mountain Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Elfin Mountain Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Elfin Mountain Toad
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.

Elfin Mountain Toad

Habitat

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

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.