Brindled Flat-body vs River Bulrush

Agonopterix arenella compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Bolboschoenus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	River Bulrush
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.

River Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.