Brindled Flat-body vs Dot-Winged Mantis

Agonopterix arenella compared with Iris polystictica

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Dot-Winged Mantis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dot-Winged Mantis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Depressariidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Iris
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Iris polystictica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Dot-Winged Mantis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dot-Winged Mantis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dot-Winged Mantis
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.

Dot-Winged Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.