beaded chestnut vs Small Chanterelle

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

  • beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beaded chestnut Small Chanterelle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family Noctuidae Hydnaceae
Genus Agrochola Cantharellus
Species Agrochola lychnidis Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beaded chestnut Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.

Small Chanterelle

No description available.

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