Brindled Flat-body vs Dog tick

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dog tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Depressariidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ixodes
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ixodes canisuga

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Dog tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dog tick
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.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Sweden.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden