Brindled Flat-body vs Reed Beetle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Donacia bicolora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Reed Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Depressariidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Donacia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Donacia bicolora

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Reed Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Reed Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Reed Beetle
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.

Reed Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.