Brindled Flat-body vs Fishtail Cup

Agonopterix arenella compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Fishtail 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	Discinaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Gyromitra
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Fishtail 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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.