Brindled Flat-body vs Hairy Marron

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cherax tenuimanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Hairy Marron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Depressariidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cherax
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cherax tenuimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Hairy Marron share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Marron

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Hairy Marron
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 Marron

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa, Tunisia), Asia (China, Malaysia), Europe (Germany, Norway), North America (Panama), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Peru). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway