Brindled Flat-body vs Fringe shark

Agonopterix arenella compared with Orectolobus japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Fringe shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Orectolobidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Orectolobus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Orectolobus japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Fringe shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Fringe shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Fringe shark
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.

Fringe shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.