beaded chestnut vs Leafy Brain

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Noctuidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Phaeotremella
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.