beaded chestnut vs Spindle Duster

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Noctuidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Coniophora
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.