Brindled Flat-body vs Transparent tunicate

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ciona savignyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Transparent tunicate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ascidiacea (Ascidiacea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phlebobranchia
Family	Depressariidae	Cionidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ciona
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ciona savignyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Transparent tunicate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Transparent tunicate
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.

Transparent tunicate

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Russia), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.