Brindled Flat-body vs Large-Spored Truffle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Depressariidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Tuber
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Large-Spored Truffle
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.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.