Brindled Flat-body vs Macaronesian Laurel

Agonopterix arenella compared with Laurus azorica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Macaronesian Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Depressariidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Laurus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Laurus azorica

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Macaronesian Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Macaronesian Laurel
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.

Macaronesian Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.