Brindled Flat-body vs Carpenter bee

Agonopterix arenella compared with Chelostoma campanularum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Carpenter bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Depressariidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Chelostoma
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Chelostoma campanularum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Carpenter bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Carpenter bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Carpenter bee
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.

Carpenter bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Carpenter bee

The Carpenter Bee (Chelostoma campanularum) is a species in the genus Chelostoma. 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