Brindled Flat-body vs date palm scale

Agonopterix arenella compared with Parlatoria blanchardi

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while date palm scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	date palm scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Agonopterix	Parlatoria
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Parlatoria blanchardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and date palm scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

date palm scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	date palm scale
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.

date palm scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium