Brindled Flat-body vs Oriental alder

Agonopterix arenella compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Depressariidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Alnus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Oriental alder
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.

Oriental alder

Habitat

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

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.