beaded chestnut vs Surprise Webcap

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Noctuidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Cortinarius
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Surprise Webcap
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.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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