beaded chestnut vs Red-bellied Squirrel

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Sciurus aureogaster

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Red-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Red-bellied Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Agrochola	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Sciurus aureogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Red-bellied Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Red-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Red-bellied Squirrel
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.

Red-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.