Brindled Flat-body vs Millipede

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Depressariidae	Julidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cylindroiulus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden