beaded chestnut vs Mountain Saffron

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Noctuidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Solorina
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.