Brindled Flat-body vs Carex de Lyngbye

Agonopterix arenella compared with Carex lyngbyei

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Carex de Lyngbye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Carex de Lyngbye
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Depressariidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Carex
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Carex lyngbyei

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Carex de Lyngbye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Carex de Lyngbye
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.

Carex de Lyngbye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Indonesia, Norway, and Sweden.

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.