Brindled Flat-body vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Agonopterix arenella compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Depressariidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Sticta
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dey's Moon 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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.