Brindled Flat-body vs Long's bulrush

Agonopterix arenella compared with Scirpus longii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Long's bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Scirpus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Scirpus longii

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Long's bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Long's bulrush
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's bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.