Brindled Flat-body vs Coxcomb Prominent

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ptilodon capucina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Coxcomb Prominent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ptilodon
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ptilodon capucina

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Coxcomb Prominent share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Coxcomb Prominent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Coxcomb Prominent
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.

Coxcomb Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.