Brindled Flat-body vs Long-legged fly

Agonopterix arenella compared with Dolichopus rupestris

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Dolichopus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Dolichopus rupestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Long-legged fly
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-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden