Brindled Flat-body vs Root Rot

Agonopterix arenella compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Depressariidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Heterobasidion
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.