beaded chestnut vs False Ringlet

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Coenonympha oedippus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while False Ringlet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	False Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agrochola	Coenonympha
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Coenonympha oedippus

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and False Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

False Ringlet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	False 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.

False Ringlet

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). 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.