Brindled Flat-body vs southern elder

Agonopterix arenella compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Depressariidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Sambucus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.