beaded chestnut vs Spring Polypore

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Noctuidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Lentinus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Spring Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden