Brindled Flat-body vs scratch grass

Agonopterix arenella compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Muhlenbergia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.