Brindled Flat-body vs Newstead scale

Agonopterix arenella compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Agonopterix	Lepidosaphes
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Newstead scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden