Brindled Flat-body vs Ruby Bolete

Agonopterix arenella compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Depressariidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hortiboletus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.