Brindled Flat-body vs Curran’s Pitogo

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Depressariidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cycas
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.