Brindled Flat-body vs elliptic trough shell

Agonopterix arenella compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Depressariidae	Mactridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Spisula
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.