Brindled Flat-body vs Hairy Snakefern

Agonopterix arenella compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Microgramma
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Microgramma piloselloides

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Hairy Snakefern
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 Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.