Brindled Flat-body vs Lesser Whitethroat

Agonopterix arenella compared with Sylvia curruca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Lesser Whitethroat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Depressariidae	Sylviidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Sylvia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Sylvia curruca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Whitethroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Lesser Whitethroat
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 Whitethroat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden