Brindled Flat-body vs Shadow Darner

Agonopterix arenella compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Depressariidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Aeshna
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.