beaded chestnut vs San’in Salamander

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Hynobius setoi

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while San’in Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	San’in Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Noctuidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Agrochola	Hynobius
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Hynobius setoi

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and San’in Salamander share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

San’in Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	San’in Salamander
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.

San’in Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.