Brindled Flat-body vs Highwater Grass

Agonopterix arenella compared with Sporobolus pumilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Highwater Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Sporobolus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Sporobolus pumilus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Highwater Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Highwater Grass
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.

Highwater Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, and United States.

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.