Brindled Flat-body vs Greater Crested Tern

Agonopterix arenella compared with Thalasseus bergii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Greater Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Laridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Thalasseus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Thalasseus bergii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Greater Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Greater Crested Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Greater Crested Tern
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.

Greater Crested Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.