beaded chestnut vs Iberian Mole

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Noctuidae	Talpidae
Genus	Agrochola	Talpa
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.