Brindled Flat-body vs Early Buttercup

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Depressariidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ranunculus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Early Buttercup
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.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.