brown-spot pinion vs Upper Crust

Agrochola litura compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• brown-spot pinion is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-spot pinion	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Noctuidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Agrochola	Amaurodon
Species	Agrochola litura	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

brown-spot pinion

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-spot pinion	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden