Brindled Flat-body vs Small Pine Shoot

Agonopterix arenella compared with Clavigesta sylvestrana

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Small Pine Shoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Small Pine Shoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Clavigesta
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Clavigesta sylvestrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Small Pine Shoot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Small Pine Shoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Small Pine Shoot
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.

Small Pine Shoot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Ireland, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium