Brindled Flat-body vs Snow Rustwort

Agonopterix arenella compared with Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Snow Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Depressariidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Gymnomitrion
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Gymnomitrion brevissimum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Snow Rustwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Snow Rustwort
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.

Snow Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.