Brindled Flat-body vs Stringwood

Agonopterix arenella compared with Acalypha rubrinervis

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Stringwood is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Stringwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Acalypha
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Acalypha rubrinervis

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Stringwood

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Stringwood
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.

Stringwood

Habitat

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

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.