beaded chestnut vs Violet Gray Bolete

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Noctuidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Tylopilus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

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.