Brindled Flat-body vs West Indies cherry

Agonopterix arenella compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	West Indies cherry
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.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.