Brindled Flat-body vs Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne

Agonopterix arenella compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Depressariidae	Araneidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Araneus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Araneus saevus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne
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.

Schwarze Waldkreuzspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden