Brindled Flat-body vs Marsh cudweed

Agonopterix arenella compared with Gnaphalium uliginosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Flat-body Marsh cudweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Depressariidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agonopterix Gnaphalium
Species Agonopterix arenella Gnaphalium uliginosum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Marsh cudweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Flat-body Marsh cudweed
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.

Marsh cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kuwait), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Marsh cudweed

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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