Brindled Flat-body vs Golden Crocus

Agonopterix arenella compared with Crocus chrysanthus

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Golden Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Golden Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Depressariidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Crocus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Crocus chrysanthus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Golden Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Golden Crocus
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.

Golden Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.