Brindled Flat-body vs Small Red Damsel

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Depressariidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ceriagrion
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Small Red Damsel
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 Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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