Brindled Flat-body vs Painted Suillus

Agonopterix arenella compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Depressariidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Suillus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.