Brindled Flat-body vs Mountain Cocoa

Agonopterix arenella compared with Theobroma gileri

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Mountain Cocoa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Depressariidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Theobroma
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Theobroma gileri

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Mountain Cocoa
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.

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.