beaded chestnut vs Matted Bryum

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Bryum minii

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Matted Bryum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Matted Bryum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Noctuidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Bryum
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Bryum minii

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Matted Bryum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Matted Bryum
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.

Matted Bryum

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.