Barred Grass-veneer vs Dwarf Shield

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Pluteus nanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Dwarf Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Crambidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Agriphila	Pluteus
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Pluteus nanus

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Dwarf Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Grass-veneer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Barred Grass-veneer

The Barred Grass-veneer (Agriphila inquinatella) is a species in the genus Agriphila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.