Brindled Flat-body vs Grey Willow

Agonopterix arenella compared with Salix atrocinerea

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Grey Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Grey Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Salix
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Salix atrocinerea

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Grey Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Grey Willow
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.

Grey Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.