Brindled Flat-body vs Pink Discus

Agonopterix arenella compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Depressariidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Aleurodiscus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.