Brindled Flat-body vs Chaco Potato

Agonopterix arenella compared with Solanum chacoense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Flat-body Chaco Potato
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Depressariidae Solanaceae
Genus Agonopterix Solanum
Species Agonopterix arenella Solanum chacoense

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Chaco Potato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Flat-body Chaco Potato
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.

Chaco Potato

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and France.

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.

Chaco Potato

The Chaco Potato (Solanum chacoense) is a species in the genus Solanum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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