Brindled Flat-body vs Ceylon-olive

Agonopterix arenella compared with Elaeocarpus serratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Flat-body Ceylon-olive
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family Depressariidae Elaeocarpaceae
Genus Agonopterix Elaeocarpus
Species Agonopterix arenella Elaeocarpus serratus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Ceylon-olive

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Flat-body Ceylon-olive
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.

Ceylon-olive

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

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.

Ceylon-olive

The Ceylon-Olive (Elaeocarpus serratus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

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