Brindled Flat-body vs sheathed cholla

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cylindropuntia tunicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	sheathed cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Depressariidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cylindropuntia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cylindropuntia tunicata

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

sheathed cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	sheathed cholla
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.

sheathed cholla

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Chile, Colombia, Italy, and South Africa.

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.