beaded chestnut vs Snow Lichen

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Stereocaulon
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Snow Lichen
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.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway