Barred Grass-veneer vs Grooved Cavalier

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Melanoleuca grammopodia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Grooved Cavalier
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Agriphila	Melanoleuca
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Melanoleuca grammopodia

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Grooved Cavalier
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.

Grooved Cavalier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.