Brindled Flat-body vs cotton spinner

Agonopterix arenella compared with Holothuria tubulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	cotton spinner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Holothuriida (Holothuriida)
Family	Depressariidae	Holothuriidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Holothuria
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Holothuria tubulosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and cotton spinner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

cotton spinner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	cotton spinner
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.

cotton spinner

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.