beaded chestnut vs Golden Algae

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Prymnesium parvum

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Golden Algae is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Golden Algae
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Prymnesiaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Prymnesium
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Prymnesium parvum

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Golden Algae
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.

Golden Algae

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.