Brindled Flat-body vs Long-range Firefly

Agonopterix arenella compared with Pyractomena dispersa

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Long-range Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Long-range Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Depressariidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Pyractomena
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Pyractomena dispersa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Long-range Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Long-range Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Long-range Firefly
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.

Long-range Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.