Brindled Flat-body vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Agonopterix arenella compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Depressariidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Marmosa
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
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.

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.