Brindled Flat-body vs Cudbear

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Depressariidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ochrolechia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Cudbear
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.

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.