Brindled Flat-body vs Gossamer Wattle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Acacia floribunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Gossamer Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Acacia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Acacia floribunda

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Gossamer Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Gossamer Wattle
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.

Gossamer Wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Libya, and 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.