Großer Speerspanner vs Brindled Flat-body

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Agonopterix arenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Speerspanner	Brindled Flat-body
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	Geometridae	Depressariidae
Genus	Rheumaptera	Agonopterix
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Speerspanner and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Großer Speerspanner

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Speerspanner	Brindled Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Speerspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Großer Speerspanner

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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