Angelica Flat-body vs False Puffball

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Depressariidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Reticularia
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.