Brindled Flat-body vs Scottish Thread-moss

Agonopterix arenella compared with Pohlia scotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Scottish Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Depressariidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Pohlia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Pohlia scotica

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Thread-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Scottish Thread-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.

Scottish Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.