beaded chestnut vs Tuberous Polypore

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Tuberous 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	Polyporus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Tuberous 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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.