Brindled Flat-body vs Dart Squid

Agonopterix arenella compared with Lolliguncula diomedeae

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Dart Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dart Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Depressariidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Lolliguncula
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Lolliguncula diomedeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Dart Squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dart Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dart Squid
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.

Dart Squid

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

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.