beaded chestnut vs Mesa Wart Lichen

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Pertusaria subpertusa

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Mesa Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Mesa Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Pertusaria
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Pertusaria subpertusa

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Mesa Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Mesa Wart 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.

Mesa Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.