beaded chestnut vs Mud Dauber

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Noctuidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Agrochola	Sceliphron
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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 🇳🇴 Norway