Brindled Flat-body vs Rough Hawkweed

Agonopterix arenella compared with Hieracium scabrum

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Rough Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Rough Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Depressariidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Hieracium
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Hieracium scabrum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Rough Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Rough Hawkweed
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.

Rough Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.