Brindled Flat-body vs marsh fritillary

Agonopterix arenella compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	marsh fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agonopterix	Euphydryas
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Euphydryas aurinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and marsh fritillary share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	marsh fritillary
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 fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

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 fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden