Brindled Flat-body vs Dung Cannon

Agonopterix arenella compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Depressariidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Pilobolus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dung 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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.