Brindled Flat-body vs Higuillo

Agonopterix arenella compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Depressariidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Piper
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.