Alder Bent-wing vs Brindled Flat-body

Bucculatrix cidarella compared with Agonopterix arenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Bent-wing	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Bucculatricidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Bucculatrix	Agonopterix
Species	Bucculatrix cidarella	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Bent-wing and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Alder Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Bent-wing	Brindled Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder Bent-wing

The Alder Bent-wing (Bucculatrix cidarella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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