Brindled Flat-body vs Hill Turmeric

Agonopterix arenella compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Hill Turmeric is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Depressariidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Curcuma
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Curcuma pseudomontana

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Hill Turmeric
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.

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

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

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.