beaded chestnut vs Phoma blight

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Noctuidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Epicoccum
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Phoma blight
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.

Phoma blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.