Brindled Flat-body vs Duck Flea

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ceratophyllus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden