Brindled Flat-body vs Oat Grass

Agonopterix arenella compared with Acroceras zizanioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Oat Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Acroceras
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Acroceras zizanioides

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Oat Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Oat Grass
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.

Oat Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (Guinea) and South America (5 countries).

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.