beaded chestnut vs Roughskin Dogfish

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Noctuidae	Squalidae
Genus	Agrochola	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Cirrhigaleus asper

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Roughskin Dogfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Roughskin Dogfish
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.

Roughskin Dogfish

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.