beaded chestnut vs Tree Catapyrenium

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Catapyrenium psoromoides

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Tree Catapyrenium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Tree Catapyrenium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Noctuidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Catapyrenium
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Catapyrenium psoromoides

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Tree Catapyrenium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Tree Catapyrenium
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.

Tree Catapyrenium

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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