beaded chestnut vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Pipevine Swallowtail
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	Papilionidae
Genus	Agrochola	Battus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Pipevine Swallowtail
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.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.