Brindled Flat-body vs Dune Cannon

Agonopterix arenella compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dune Cannon
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Agonopterix	Mycocalia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dune Cannon
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.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.