Brindled Flat-body vs Northern needleleaf

Agonopterix arenella compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Tillandsia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Northern needleleaf
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.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.