Brindled Flat-body vs Maltesecross

Agonopterix arenella compared with Silene chalcedonica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Maltesecross
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Depressariidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Silene
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Maltesecross
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.

Maltesecross

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.