Brindled Flat-body vs Flame Chanterelle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Depressariidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Craterellus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.