Brindled Flat-body vs marsh mealybug

Agonopterix arenella compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Atrococcus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	marsh mealybug
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 mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden