Brindled Flat-body vs Erlen-Pfeileule

Agonopterix arenella compared with Acronicta cuspis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Erlen-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 arenella	Acronicta cuspis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Erlen-Pfeileule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Erlen-Pfeileule
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.

Erlen-Pfeileule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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