Brindled Flat-body vs Guianan Squirrel

Agonopterix arenella compared with Sciurus aestuans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Guianan Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Agonopterix	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Sciurus aestuans

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Guianan Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Guianan Squirrel
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.

Guianan Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.