beaded chestnut vs flat millipede

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Noctuidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Agrochola	Polydesmus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and flat millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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