beaded chestnut vs

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Pyrenula nitida

Key Differences

  • beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beaded chestnut
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (inseto) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Noctuidae Pyrenulaceae
Genus Agrochola Pyrenula
Species Agrochola lychnidis Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beaded chestnut
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Pyrenula nitida e um liquen crustoso corticola que produz um talo liso e brilhante de cor verde-oliva a marrom, com perithecias em forma de frasco embutidas na casca lisa de arvores antigas de folha larga em florestas atlanticas umidas. E considerada uma especie indicadora emblematica de florestas antigas com longa continuidade no oeste europeu. Em perigo, este liquen esta gravemente ameacado pela perda de arvores veteranas e habitats de florestas antigas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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