beaded chestnut vs Montezuma Pine

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Pinus montezumae

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Montezuma Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Montezuma Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Noctuidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agrochola	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Pinus montezumae

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Montezuma Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Montezuma Pine
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.

Montezuma Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.