Brindled Flat-body vs Hairy Daisy

Agonopterix arenella compared with Erigeron incertus

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Hairy Daisy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Hairy Daisy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Depressariidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Erigeron
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Erigeron incertus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Daisy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Hairy Daisy
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.

Hairy Daisy

Habitat

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

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.