Brindled Flat-body vs marbled lungfish

Agonopterix arenella compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Protopterus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.