beaded chestnut vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Noctuidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Phaeophyscia
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
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.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.