Brindled Flat-body vs Gall wasp

Agonopterix arenella compared with Phanacis hypochoeridis

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Gall wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Gall wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Depressariidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Phanacis
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Phanacis hypochoeridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Gall wasp
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.

Gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark