Brindled Flat-body vs Oak Moss

Agonopterix arenella compared with Evernia prunastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Oak Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Depressariidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Evernia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Evernia prunastri

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Oak Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Oak Moss
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.

Oak Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.