Brindled Flat-body vs short-leaf-pine

Agonopterix arenella compared with Pinus echinata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	short-leaf-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Pinus echinata

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

short-leaf-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	short-leaf-pine
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.

short-leaf-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.