Brindled Flat-body vs long-armed squid

Agonopterix arenella compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	long-armed squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Depressariidae	Chiroteuthidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Chiroteuthis
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Chiroteuthis veranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and long-armed squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	long-armed squid
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.

long-armed squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.