Brindled Flat-body vs Mint

Agonopterix arenella compared with Mentha verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Mint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Mentha
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Mentha verticillata

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Mint

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Mint
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.

Mint

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (4 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.