Brindled Flat-body vs Fen Puffball

Agonopterix arenella compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Fen Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Bovista
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Fen Puffball
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.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.