Brindled Flat-body vs silver bluestem

Agonopterix arenella compared with Bothriochloa laguroides

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while silver bluestem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	silver bluestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Bothriochloa
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Bothriochloa laguroides

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

silver bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	silver bluestem
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.

silver bluestem

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, and Italy.

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.