Brindled Flat-body vs Golden Dock

Agonopterix arenella compared with Rumex persicarioides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Golden Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Depressariidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Rumex
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Rumex persicarioides

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Golden Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Golden Dock
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 Dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.