Brindled Flat-body vs Lined click beetle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Agriotes lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Flat-body Lined click beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Depressariidae Elateridae
Genus Agonopterix Agriotes
Species Agonopterix arenella Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Flat-body Lined click beetle
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.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Lined click beetle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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