Brindled Flat-body vs Psyllid

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cacopsylla peregrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Psyllid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Psyllidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cacopsylla
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cacopsylla peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Psyllid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Psyllid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Psyllid
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.

Psyllid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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