Brindled Flat-body vs Staph Aureus

Agonopterix arenella compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Staphylococcales
Family	Depressariidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Staphylococcus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.