Angelica Flat-body vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

• Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Depressariidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Neuroterus
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelica Flat-body and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
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.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

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