Brindled Flat-body vs red underwing skipper

Agonopterix arenella compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	red underwing skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Spialia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Spialia sertorius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	red underwing skipper
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 underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium