Barred Grass-veneer vs Slender Parasol

Agriphila inquinatella compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Barred Grass-veneer is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Grass-veneer	Slender Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agriphila	Macrolepiota
Species	Agriphila inquinatella	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Barred Grass-veneer

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Grass-veneer	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden