Brindled Flat-body vs Pastinaca

Agonopterix arenella compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Pastinaca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Pastinaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hypanus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Pastinaca share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Pastinaca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Pastinaca
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.

Pastinaca

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.