Brindled Flat-body vs Chinaroot

Agonopterix arenella compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Depressariidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Smilax
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.