Brindled Flat-body vs Dover Grass

Agonopterix arenella compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Dover Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dover Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Lolium
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dover Grass
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.

Dover Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.