Brindled Flat-body vs Imperial shag

Agonopterix arenella compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Leucocarbo
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Imperial shag share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Imperial shag
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.

Imperial shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.