Brindled Flat-body vs Silver ragwort

Agonopterix arenella compared with Jacobaea maritima

Key Differences

  • Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Silver ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Flat-body Silver ragwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Depressariidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agonopterix Jacobaea
Species Agonopterix arenella Jacobaea maritima

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Silver ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Flat-body Silver ragwort
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 ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Silver ragwort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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