Brindled Flat-body vs purpleback flying squid

Agonopterix arenella compared with Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	purpleback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Depressariidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and purpleback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

purpleback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	purpleback flying squid
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.

purpleback flying squid

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.