beaded chestnut vs Madeiran Large White

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Pieris wollastoni

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Madeiran Large White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Pieridae
Genus	Agrochola	Pieris
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Pieris wollastoni

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Madeiran Large White share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Madeiran Large White
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.

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.