Brindled Flat-body vs Spiny Threadwort

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Depressariidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cephaloziella
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Spiny Threadwort
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.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.