Brindled Flat-body vs Gorse case-bearer

Agonopterix arenella compared with Coleophora albicosta

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Gorse case-bearer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Gorse case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Coleophora
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Coleophora albicosta

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Gorse case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Gorse case-bearer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Gorse case-bearer
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.

Gorse case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark