Angelica Flat-body vs Dreizack-Pfeileule

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Acronicta tridens

Key Differences

• Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while Dreizack-Pfeileule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Dreizack-Pfeileule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Depressariidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Acronicta
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Acronicta tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelica Flat-body and Dreizack-Pfeileule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dreizack-Pfeileule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Dreizack-Pfeileule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dreizack-Pfeileule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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