Brindled Flat-body vs Crome Sphagnum

Agonopterix arenella compared with Sphagnum squarrosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Crome Sphagnum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Depressariidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Sphagnum
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Sphagnum squarrosum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Crome Sphagnum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Crome Sphagnum
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.

Crome Sphagnum

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.