Brindled Flat-body vs Whitespot Ghostshark

Agonopterix arenella compared with Hydrolagus alphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Whitespot Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hydrolagus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Hydrolagus alphus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Whitespot Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Whitespot Ghostshark
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.

Whitespot Ghostshark

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.