Brindled Flat-body vs Falcated Duck

Agonopterix arenella compared with Mareca falcata

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Falcated Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Falcated Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Anatidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Mareca
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Mareca falcata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Falcated Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Falcated Duck
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.

Falcated Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden