Brindled Flat-body vs Prickly Juniper

Agonopterix arenella compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Juniperus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Prickly Juniper
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.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.

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.