Brindled Flat-body vs Red Balau

Agonopterix arenella compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Depressariidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Shorea
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.