Brindled Flat-body vs Divided Tunicate

Agonopterix arenella compared with Styela canopus

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Divided Tunicate is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Divided Tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stolidobranchia (Stolidobranchia)
Family	Depressariidae	Styelidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Styela
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Styela canopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Divided Tunicate

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Divided Tunicate
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.

Divided Tunicate

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Lebanon), Europe (4 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand, Samoa), and South America (Brazil).

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.