beaded chestnut vs Shield Dapperling

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Shield Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agrochola	Lepiota
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Shield Dapperling
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.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, 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.