beaded chestnut vs Silvery Crocus

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Crocus biflorus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Silvery Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Silvery Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Noctuidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Crocus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Crocus biflorus

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Silvery Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Silvery Crocus
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.

Silvery Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden