Angelica Flat-body vs Fireworm

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

• Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while Fireworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Fireworm
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	Depressariidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Spodoptera
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Spodoptera eridania

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelica Flat-body and Fireworm share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Fireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark