beaded chestnut vs Elfin Saddle

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Helvella lacunosa

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Elfin Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Noctuidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Helvella
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Elfin Saddle
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 Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden