Brindled Flat-body vs iron-grass

Agonopterix arenella compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Depressariidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Spermacoce
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	iron-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.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.