Brindled Flat-body vs Slippery Jack

Agonopterix arenella compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Depressariidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Suillus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.