Brindled Flat-body vs teasel

Agonopterix arenella compared with Dipsacus fullonum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Depressariidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Dipsacus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Dipsacus fullonum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	teasel
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.

teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.