beaded chestnut vs Paradise Skipper

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Abantis paradisea

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Paradise Skipper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Paradise Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Agrochola	Abantis
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Abantis paradisea

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Paradise Skipper share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Paradise Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Paradise Skipper
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.

Paradise Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.