Anthomyiid fly vs Brindled Flat-body

Delia coarctata compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

• Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated while Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anthomyiid fly	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Anthomyiidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Delia	Agonopterix
Species	Delia coarctata	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Anthomyiid fly and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anthomyiid fly	Brindled Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brindled Flat-body

The Brindled Flat-body (Agonopterix arenella) 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