beaded chestnut vs Shingled Rock Shield

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lecanorales (레카노라목)
Family	Noctuidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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