beaded chestnut vs Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Parmotrema hypotropum

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Powdered Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Powdered Ruffle Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Parmotrema
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Parmotrema hypotropum

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Powdered Ruffle 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.

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.