Bicoloured Deceiver vs Brindled Flat-body

Laccaria bicolor compared with Agonopterix arenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bicoloured Deceiver Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Hydnangiaceae Depressariidae
Genus Laccaria Agonopterix
Species Laccaria bicolor Agonopterix arenella

Conservation Status

Bicoloured Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bicoloured Deceiver Brindled Flat-body
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicoloured Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bicoloured Deceiver

The Bicoloured Deceiver (Laccaria bicolor) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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