Brindled Flat-body vs Pyralid moth

Agonopterix arenella compared with Acrobasis suavella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Pyralid moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Acrobasis
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Acrobasis suavella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Pyralid moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Pyralid moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Pyralid moth
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.

Pyralid moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.