Brindled Flat-body vs Constricted Treacle Mustard

Agonopterix arenella compared with Erysimum contractum

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Constricted Treacle Mustard is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Constricted Treacle Mustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Depressariidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Erysimum
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Erysimum contractum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Constricted Treacle Mustard

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Constricted Treacle Mustard
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.

Constricted Treacle Mustard

Habitat

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

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.