Angelica Flat-body vs Thrips

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Thripidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Aptinothrips
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Thrips
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.

Thrips

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden