beaded chestnut vs Lesser bilby

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Noctuidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Agrochola	Macrotis
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.