Brindled Flat-body vs Strangler Fig

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Strangler Fig is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Moraceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ficus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Strangler Fig
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.

Strangler Fig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.