Brindled Flat-body vs smooth fleabane

Agonopterix arenella compared with Erigeron glabellus

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while smooth fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	smooth fleabane
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	Erigeron
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Erigeron glabellus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

smooth fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	smooth fleabane
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 fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.