Brindled Flat-body vs Sap beetle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Carpophilus marginellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Sap beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family	Depressariidae	Nitidulidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Carpophilus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Carpophilus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Sap beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Sap beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Sap beetle
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.

Sap beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden