beaded chestnut vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Agrochola	Mobula
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
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.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

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.