beaded chestnut vs Fringed Cup

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Encoelia
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.