Brindled Flat-body vs Ahorn-Zahnspinner

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Ahorn-Zahnspinner is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Ahorn-Zahnspinner
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	Notodontidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ptilodon
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Ahorn-Zahnspinner

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Ahorn-Zahnspinner
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.

Ahorn-Zahnspinner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden