Brindled Flat-body vs Quartz Webcap

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Depressariidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cortinarius
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Quartz Webcap
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.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.