Blue-eye vs Brindled Flat-body

Erythromma lindenii compared with Agonopterix arenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blue-eye Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Coenagrionidae Depressariidae
Genus Erythromma Agonopterix
Species Erythromma lindenii Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-eye

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blue-eye Brindled Flat-body
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue-eye

The Blue-eye (Erythromma lindenii) is a species in the genus Erythromma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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 2 countries:

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