Brindled Flat-body vs Flodman Thistle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cirsium flodmanii

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Flodman Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Flodman Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Depressariidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Cirsium
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cirsium flodmanii

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Flodman Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Flodman Thistle
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.

Flodman Thistle

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.