Brindled Flat-body vs Spotted Shag

Agonopterix arenella compared with Phalacrocorax punctatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Spotted Shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Phalacrocorax
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Phalacrocorax punctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Spotted Shag
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.

Spotted Shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.