Brindled Flat-body vs Delicate Stonewort

Agonopterix arenella compared with Chara virgata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Delicate Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Depressariidae	Characeae
Genus	Agonopterix	Chara
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Chara virgata

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Delicate Stonewort
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.

Delicate Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.