beaded chestnut vs Mast Disco

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway