Brindled Flat-body vs Robbins Spikerush

Agonopterix arenella compared with Eleocharis robbinsii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Robbins Spikerush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Eleocharis robbinsii

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Robbins Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Robbins Spikerush
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.

Robbins Spikerush

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.