Angelica Flat-body vs Illustrious Greenbottle

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Lucilia illustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angelica Flat-body Illustrious Greenbottle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Depressariidae Calliphoridae
Genus Agonopterix Lucilia
Species Agonopterix angelicella Lucilia illustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelica Flat-body and Illustrious Greenbottle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Illustrious Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angelica Flat-body Illustrious Greenbottle
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.

Illustrious Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Illustrious Greenbottle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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