Brindled Flat-body vs Crazed Cap

Agonopterix arenella compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Crazed Cap
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	Dermoloma
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Crazed Cap
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.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.