Brindled Flat-body vs Gall midge

Agonopterix arenella compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Diptera (ذوات الجناحين)
Family	Depressariidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Contarinia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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