Brindled Flat-body vs limestone fern

Agonopterix arenella compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Gymnocarpium
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.