Black-spot Flat-body vs Lofty Pericote

Agonopterix propinquella compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-spot Flat-body	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Auliscomys
Species	Agonopterix propinquella	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-spot Flat-body and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-spot Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-spot Flat-body	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-spot Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-spot Flat-body

The Black-spot Flat-body (Agonopterix propinquella) 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.