beaded chestnut vs Tar spot

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Phyllachora
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.