Brindled Flat-body vs Slender lantern shark

Agonopterix arenella compared with Etmopterus pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Slender lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Etmopterus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Etmopterus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Slender lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Slender lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Slender lantern shark
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.

Slender lantern shark

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

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.