Brindled Flat-body vs forest cockroach

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Depressariidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ectobius
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and forest cockroach share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	forest cockroach
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.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden