Brindled Flat-body vs Caspic willow

Agonopterix arenella compared with Salix acutifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Caspic willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Salix
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Salix acutifolia

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Caspic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Caspic willow
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.

Caspic willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Caspic willow

The Caspic Willow (Salix acutifolia) is a species in the genus Salix. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden