Brindled Flat-body vs Low Cyperus

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Low Cyperus
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	Cyperus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Low Cyperus
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.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.