Brindled Flat-body vs forked veilwort

Agonopterix arenella compared with Metzgeria furcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	forked veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Depressariidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Metzgeria
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Metzgeria furcata

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

forked veilwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	forked veilwort
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.

forked veilwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.