beaded chestnut vs Flask Earthstar

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Noctuidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Geastrum
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Geastrum lageniforme

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Flask Earthstar
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.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

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.