beaded chestnut vs Migrant Spreadwing

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Lestes barbarus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Migrant Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Migrant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Noctuidae	Lestidae
Genus	Agrochola	Lestes
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Lestes barbarus

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Migrant Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Migrant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Migrant Spreadwing
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.

Migrant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden