beaded chestnut vs Short-eared Possum

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Noctuidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Agrochola	Trichosurus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Short-eared Possum
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.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.