beaded chestnut vs Lilypad Forktail

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agrochola	Ischnura
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Lilypad Forktail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Lilypad Forktail
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.

Lilypad Forktail

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.