Brindled Flat-body vs Trailing indigo

Agonopterix arenella compared with Indigofera hendecaphylla

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Trailing indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Trailing indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Indigofera
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Indigofera hendecaphylla

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Trailing indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Trailing indigo
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.

Trailing indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, 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.