Brindled Flat-body vs Shaw s Jird

Agonopterix arenella compared with Meriones shawi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Shaw s Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agonopterix	Meriones
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Meriones shawi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Shaw s Jird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Shaw s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Shaw s Jird
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.

Shaw s Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.