Brindled Flat-body vs Decurrent Mullein

Agonopterix arenella compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Verbascum
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Decurrent Mullein
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.

Decurrent Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.