Brindled Flat-body vs Paspalum

Agonopterix arenella compared with Paspalum mandiocanum

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Paspalum
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	Paspalum
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Paspalum mandiocanum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Paspalum
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.

Paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and United States.

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.