beaded chestnut vs Hazel Bracket

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Noctuidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Skeletocutis
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Hazel Bracket
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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden