Brindled Flat-body vs Dilated Scalewort

Agonopterix arenella compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Depressariidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Frullania
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.