Brindled Flat-body vs Tuberous Polypore

Agonopterix arenella compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Depressariidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Polyporus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.