beaded chestnut vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Noctuidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Hymenogaster
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.