Brindled Flat-body vs Spinetail ray

Agonopterix arenella compared with Bathyraja spinicauda

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Spinetail ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Spinetail ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Bathyraja
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Bathyraja spinicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Spinetail ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Spinetail ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Spinetail ray
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.

Spinetail ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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:

🇳🇴 Norway