Brindled Flat-body vs Shade Moonwort

Agonopterix arenella compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Depressariidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Botrychium
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.