beaded chestnut vs Karnal bunt

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Tilletia indica

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Karnal bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Tilletia
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Tilletia indica

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Karnal bunt
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.

Karnal bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway