American Goldthread vs Brindled Flat-body

Coptis trifolia compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

• American Goldthread is Not Evaluated while Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Goldthread	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Depressariidae
Genus	Coptis	Agonopterix
Species	Coptis trifolia	Agonopterix arenella

Conservation Status

American Goldthread

NE — Not Evaluated

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Goldthread	Brindled Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Goldthread

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American Goldthread

The American Goldthread (Coptis trifolia) is a species in the genus Coptis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway