Brindled Flat-body vs Headfly

Agonopterix arenella compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Muscidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hydrotaea
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden