Brindled Flat-body vs Gray smooth hound

Agonopterix arenella compared with Mustelus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Gray smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Depressariidae	Triakidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Mustelus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Mustelus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Gray smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Gray smooth hound
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 smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.