Brindled Flat-body vs Marsh Greenbottle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Lucilia silvarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Marsh Greenbottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Lucilia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Lucilia silvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Marsh Greenbottle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Marsh Greenbottle
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 Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.