Brindled Flat-body vs Waved Pincertail

Agonopterix arenella compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Depressariidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Onychogomphus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.