Asterisk Lichen vs beaded chestnut

Arthonia radiata compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asterisk Lichen	beaded chestnut
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Артониомицеты)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Arthoniales (артониевые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Arthonia	Agrochola
Species	Arthonia radiata	Agrochola lychnidis

Conservation Status

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asterisk Lichen	beaded chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asterisk Lichen

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

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.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. 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.