Brindled Flat-body vs silk-tassel

Agonopterix arenella compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Depressariidae	Garryaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Garrya
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	silk-tassel
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.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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

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.