Brindled Flat-body vs Duckweed

Agonopterix arenella compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Depressariidae	Araceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Lemna
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Duckweed
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.

Duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.