Brindled Flat-body vs Dwarf nasturtium

Agonopterix arenella compared with Tropaeolum minus

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Dwarf nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dwarf nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Depressariidae	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Tropaeolum
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Tropaeolum minus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dwarf nasturtium
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.

Dwarf nasturtium

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Croatia, India, 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.