beaded chestnut vs Spring King

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Boletus rex-veris

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Spring King is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Noctuidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Boletus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Spring King
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.

Spring King

Habitat

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

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.