Brindled Flat-body vs Wild cosmos

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cosmos caudatus

Key Differences

  • Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Wild cosmos is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Flat-body Wild cosmos
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Depressariidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agonopterix Cosmos
Species Agonopterix arenella Cosmos caudatus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Wild cosmos

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Flat-body Wild cosmos
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.

Wild cosmos

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Brunei, Philippines, Timor-Leste), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Wild cosmos

No description available.

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