Brindled Flat-body vs luminous bay squid

Agonopterix arenella compared with Uroteuthis noctiluca

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while luminous bay squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	luminous bay squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Depressariidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Uroteuthis
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Uroteuthis noctiluca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

luminous bay squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	luminous bay 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.

luminous bay squid

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.