Brindled Flat-body vs Cabbage Leaf Weevil

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ceutorhynchus contractus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Cabbage Leaf Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Depressariidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ceutorhynchus contractus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Cabbage Leaf Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Cabbage Leaf Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

The Cabbage Leaf Weevil (Ceutorhynchus contractus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. 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