Brindled Flat-body vs Lilypad Forktail

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Lilypad Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Depressariidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ischnura
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Lilypad Forktail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Lilypad Forktail
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.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.