beaded chestnut vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Noctuidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Agrochola	Philander
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.