Brindled Flat-body vs St. George's Mushroom

Agonopterix arenella compared with Calocybe gambosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	St. George's Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Depressariidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Calocybe
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Calocybe gambosa

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

St. George's Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	St. George's Mushroom
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.

St. George's Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.