Blewit vs Brindled Flat-body

Lepista nuda compared with Agonopterix arenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom Fungi (菌界) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Basidiomycota (担子菌門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Agaricales (ハラタケ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Tricholomataceae Depressariidae
Genus Lepista Agonopterix
Species Lepista nuda Agonopterix arenella

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Brindled Flat-body
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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