Brindled Flat-body vs Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Agonopterix arenella compared with Porpidia cinereoatra

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Depressariidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Porpidia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Porpidia cinereoatra

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
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.

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.