beaded chestnut vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Noctuidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Rhus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Elm-Leaved Sumac
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.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden