Brindled Flat-body vs Oriental Darter

Agonopterix arenella compared with Anhinga melanogaster

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Oriental Darter is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Oriental Darter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Anhingidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Anhinga
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Anhinga melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Oriental Darter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Oriental Darter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Oriental Darter
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 Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Germany and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway