Brindled Flat-body vs Lesser bilby

Agonopterix arenella compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Depressariidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Macrotis
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.