Brindled Flat-body vs seaside centaury

Agonopterix arenella compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while seaside centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	seaside centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Depressariidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Centaurium
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	seaside centaury
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.

seaside centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden