Brindled Flat-body vs Pacific gentian

Agonopterix arenella compared with Gentiana sceptrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Pacific gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Depressariidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Gentiana
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Gentiana sceptrum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Pacific gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Pacific gentian
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.

Pacific gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.