Brindled Flat-body vs Larch Spike

Agonopterix arenella compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Depressariidae	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Gomphidius
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Larch Spike
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.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden