Brindled Flat-body vs pea aphid

Agonopterix arenella compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Aphididae
Genus	Agonopterix	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and pea aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	pea aphid
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.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden