Brindled Flat-body vs Crowngrass

Agonopterix arenella compared with Paspalum pilosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Crowngrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Paspalum
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Paspalum pilosum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Crowngrass
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.

Crowngrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.