beaded chestnut vs Onion Downy Mildew

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Peronospora destructor

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Onion Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Onion Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Noctuidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Peronospora
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Peronospora destructor

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Onion Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Onion Downy Mildew
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.

Onion Downy Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden