Brindled Flat-body vs tessellate cone

Agonopterix arenella compared with Conus tessulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	tessellate cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Depressariidae	Conidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Conus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Conus tessulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

tessellate cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	tessellate cone
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.

tessellate cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.