Brindled Flat-body vs Maui's paddle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Elaphoglossum
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.