Brindled Flat-body vs cow-itch

Agonopterix arenella compared with Mucuna pruriens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Flat-body cow-itch
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Depressariidae Fabaceae
Genus Agonopterix Mucuna
Species Agonopterix arenella Mucuna pruriens

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

cow-itch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Flat-body cow-itch
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.

cow-itch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.

cow-itch

No description available.

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