Fuscous Flat-body Moth vs Rotschnabelente

Agonopterix capreolella compared with Anas erythrorhyncha

Key Differences

• Fuscous Flat-body Moth is Near Threatened while Rotschnabelente is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuscous Flat-body Moth	Rotschnabelente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Depressariidae	Anatidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Anas
Species	Agonopterix capreolella	Anas erythrorhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Fuscous Flat-body Moth and Rotschnabelente share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Fuscous Flat-body Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Rotschnabelente

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fuscous Flat-body Moth	Rotschnabelente
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuscous Flat-body Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Rotschnabelente

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Rotschnabelente

Red-billed Duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway