beaded chestnut vs Willow Aldercap

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Willow Aldercap
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	Naucoria
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Willow Aldercap
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.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden