beaded chestnut vs Gato de Agua

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Noctuidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Agrochola	Lontra
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Gato de Agua
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.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.