Brindled Flat-body vs Capote

Agonopterix arenella compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Depressariidae	Araceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Xanthosoma
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Capote
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.

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.