Brindled Flat-body vs cup grass

Agonopterix arenella compared with Eriochloa crebra

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while cup grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	cup grass
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	Eriochloa
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Eriochloa crebra

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

cup grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	cup grass
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.

cup grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.