Brindled Flat-body vs Gulf smoothhound

Agonopterix arenella compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Gulf smoothhound
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 sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Gulf smoothhound
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.

Gulf smoothhound

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.