Brindled Flat-body vs Jonc Piquant

Agonopterix arenella compared with Juncus acutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Jonc Piquant
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Juncus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Juncus acutus

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Jonc Piquant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Jonc Piquant
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.

Jonc Piquant

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and Portugal.

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.