Brindled Flat-body vs Small Chanterelle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cantharellus minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Depressariidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cantharellus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.