Weißer Plattleibfalter vs Gorse tip moth

Agonopterix alstromeriana compared with Agonopterix nervosa

Key Differences

• Weißer Plattleibfalter is Near Threatened while Gorse tip moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Weißer Plattleibfalter	Gorse tip moth
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 same	Depressariidae	Depressariidae
Genus same	Agonopterix	Agonopterix
Species	Agonopterix alstromeriana	Agonopterix nervosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Weißer Plattleibfalter and Gorse tip moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agonopterix.

Conservation Status

Weißer Plattleibfalter

NT — Near Threatened

Gorse tip moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Weißer Plattleibfalter	Gorse tip moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Weißer Plattleibfalter

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.

Gorse tip moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Weißer Plattleibfalter

The Brown-spot Flat-body (Agonopterix alstromeriana) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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