Brindled Flat-body vs Merten's rush

Agonopterix arenella compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Juncus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Merten's rush
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.

Merten's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.