Brindled Flat-body vs Gillman'S Notchwort

Agonopterix arenella compared with Mesoptychia gillmanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Gillman'S Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Depressariidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Mesoptychia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Mesoptychia gillmanii

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Gillman'S Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Gillman'S Notchwort
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.

Gillman'S Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.