Brindled Flat-body vs Skin beetle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Trogoderma angustum

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Skin beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Skin beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Depressariidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Trogoderma
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Trogoderma angustum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Skin beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Skin beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Skin beetle
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.

Skin beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden