Brindled Flat-body vs river moss

Agonopterix arenella compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Depressariidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Fontinalis
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	river moss
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 moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.