beaded chestnut vs Eurasian Baskettail

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Epitheca bimaculata

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Eurasian Baskettail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Eurasian Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Noctuidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Agrochola	Epitheca
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Epitheca bimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Eurasian Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian Baskettail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Eurasian Baskettail
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.

Eurasian Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden