Brindled Flat-body vs french red underwing

Agonopterix arenella compared with Catocala elocata

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while french red underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	french red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Erebidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Catocala
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Catocala elocata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and french red underwing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

french red underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	french red underwing
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 red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden