Brindled Flat-body vs Red monkswort

Agonopterix arenella compared with Nonea vesicaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Red monkswort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Depressariidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Nonea
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Nonea vesicaria

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Red monkswort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Red monkswort
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 monkswort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Portugal, 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.