Brindled Flat-body vs Cracking Clitocybe

Agonopterix arenella compared with Clitocybe rivulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Cracking Clitocybe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Depressariidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Clitocybe
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Clitocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Cracking Clitocybe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.