Brindled Flat-body vs Laurel Oak

Agonopterix arenella compared with Quercus imbricaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Laurel Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Depressariidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Quercus imbricaria

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Laurel Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Laurel Oak
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.

Laurel Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.