Brindled Flat-body vs Stinking Earthfan

Agonopterix arenella compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Depressariidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Thelephora
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.