Brindled Flat-body vs Ebony Cup

Agonopterix arenella compared with Pseudoplectania nigrella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Ebony Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Depressariidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Pseudoplectania
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Pseudoplectania nigrella

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Ebony Cup
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.

Ebony Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.