Angelica Flat-body vs Marsh Button

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Acleris lorquiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Marsh Button
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Acleris
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Acleris lorquiniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Marsh Button
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.

Marsh Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden