Brindled Flat-body vs Eastern Waterleaf

Agonopterix arenella compared with Hydrophyllum virginianum

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Eastern Waterleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Depressariidae	Hydrophyllaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hydrophyllum
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Hydrophyllum virginianum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Eastern Waterleaf
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 Waterleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.