Angelica Flat-body vs Pale-bordered Piercer

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Grapholita janthinana

Key Differences

• Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while Pale-bordered Piercer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Pale-bordered Piercer
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	Grapholita
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Grapholita janthinana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Pale-bordered Piercer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Pale-bordered Piercer
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.

Pale-bordered Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden