Brindled Flat-body vs emarginule

Agonopterix arenella compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	emarginule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Depressariidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Emarginula
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

emarginule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	emarginule
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.

emarginule

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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