Brindled Flat-body vs Scaly Ink Cap

Agonopterix arenella compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Depressariidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Coprinopsis
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Scaly Ink Cap
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.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.