beaded chestnut vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Lesser Bulb Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Noctuidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Agrochola	Eumerus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Lesser Bulb Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Lesser Bulb Fly
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 Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.