Brindled Flat-body vs Oak Blackhead

Agonopterix arenella compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Depressariidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Diatrypella
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.