Brown-spot Flat-body vs Large Carrot Flat-body

Agonopterix alstromeriana compared with Agonopterix ciliella

Key Differences

• Brown-spot Flat-body is Near Threatened while Large Carrot Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-spot Flat-body	Large Carrot Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Depressariidae	Depressariidae
Genus same	Agonopterix	Agonopterix
Species	Agonopterix alstromeriana	Agonopterix ciliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-spot Flat-body and Large Carrot Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agonopterix.

Conservation Status

Brown-spot Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Large Carrot Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-spot Flat-body	Large Carrot Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-spot Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Large Carrot Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown-spot Flat-body

The Brown-spot Flat-body (Agonopterix alstromeriana) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden