Angelica Flat-body vs Bitter Tooth

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Hydnellum scabrosum

Key Differences

Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while Bitter Tooth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Bitter Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Depressariidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hydnellum
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Hydnellum scabrosum

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Tooth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Bitter Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bitter Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bitter Tooth

The Bitter Tooth (Hydnellum scabrosum) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.