Brindled Flat-body vs Prickly Pole

Agonopterix arenella compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Depressariidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Bactris
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Prickly Pole
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 Pole

Habitat

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

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.