beaded chestnut vs Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Cladonia cryptochlorophaea

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Cladonia
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Cladonia cryptochlorophaea

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen
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.

Hidden Mealy Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.