Brindled Flat-body vs Splendid lantern shark

Agonopterix arenella compared with Etmopterus splendidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Splendid lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Etmopterus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Etmopterus splendidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Splendid lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Splendid lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Splendid lantern shark
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.

Splendid lantern shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.