beaded chestnut vs Gladys' Mountain Spikes

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Lepra andersoniae

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Gladys' Mountain Spikes is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Lepra
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Lepra andersoniae

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Gladys' Mountain Spikes
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.

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

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.