Brindled Flat-body vs Gray Birch

Agonopterix arenella compared with Betula alleghaniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Gray Birch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Depressariidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Betula
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Betula alleghaniensis

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Gray Birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Gray Birch
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.

Gray Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Estonia, France, 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.