Brindled Flat-body vs Pointed Rush

Agonopterix arenella compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Juncus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Pointed Rush
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.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

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

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.