Brindled Flat-body vs Rusty Crust

Agonopterix arenella compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Depressariidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Skeletocutis
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Rusty Crust
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.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.