beaded chestnut vs Maximilian's Sunflower

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Helianthus maximiliani

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Maximilian's Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Maximilian's Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Noctuidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agrochola	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Helianthus maximiliani

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Maximilian's Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Maximilian's Sunflower
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.

Maximilian's Sunflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden