beaded chestnut vs Matt Felt Lichen

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Peltigera malacea

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Matt Felt Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Noctuidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Peltigera
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Peltigera malacea

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Matt Felt Lichen
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.

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.