brown-spot pinion vs Red Cage

Agrochola litura compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Noctuidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Agrochola	Clathrus
Species	Agrochola litura	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-spot pinion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

brown-spot pinion

The Brown-spot Pinion (Agrochola litura) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway