Brindled Flat-body vs Eastern Newt

Agonopterix arenella compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Depressariidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Notophthalmus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.