Brindled Flat-body vs pig tapeworm

Agonopterix arenella compared with Taenia solium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	pig tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Depressariidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Taenia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Taenia solium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

pig tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	pig tapeworm
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.

pig tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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