Brindled Flat-body vs Red Carpet

Agonopterix arenella compared with Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Red Carpet
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	Geometridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Xanthorhoe
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Red Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Red Carpet
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 Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.