Brindled Flat-body vs White Morel

Agonopterix arenella compared with Morchella americana

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while White Morel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	White Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Depressariidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Morchella
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Morchella americana

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

White Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	White Morel
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.

White Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.