beaded chestnut vs Mnestra’s Ringlet

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Erebia mnestra

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Mnestra’s Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Mnestra’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agrochola	Erebia
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Erebia mnestra

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Mnestra’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (나비목)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Mnestra’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Mnestra’s Ringlet
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.

Mnestra’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland.

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.