beaded chestnut vs Tree Grayling

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Hipparchia statilinus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Tree Grayling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Tree Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agrochola	Hipparchia
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Hipparchia statilinus

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Tree Grayling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Tree Grayling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Tree Grayling
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 Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (30 countries).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark