Brindled Flat-body vs Yellow Knight

Agonopterix arenella compared with Tricholoma equestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Yellow Knight
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	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Tricholoma
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Tricholoma equestre

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Knight

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Yellow Knight
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.

Yellow Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.