Brindled Flat-body vs French flax

Agonopterix arenella compared with Linum trigynum

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while French flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	French flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Linaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Linum
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Linum trigynum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

French flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	French flax
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.

French flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, Romania, 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.