beaded chestnut vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Speckled Script-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Noctuidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Schismatomma
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Speckled Script-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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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.