Brindled Flat-body vs Nessel-Grünrüßler

Agonopterix arenella compared with Phyllobius pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Nessel-Grünrüßler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Depressariidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Phyllobius
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Phyllobius pomaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Nessel-Grünrüßler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Nessel-Grünrüßler
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.

Nessel-Grünrüßler

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

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