Brindled Flat-body vs Smooth Coneflower

Agonopterix arenella compared with Echinacea laevigata

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Smooth Coneflower is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Smooth Coneflower
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	Echinacea
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Echinacea laevigata

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Coneflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Smooth Coneflower
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.

Smooth Coneflower

Habitat

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

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.