Brindled Flat-body vs Pincushion

Agonopterix arenella compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Depressariidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Leucospermum
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Pincushion
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.

Pincushion

Habitat

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

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.