Brindled Flat-body vs Sparsetooth dogfish

Agonopterix arenella compared with Scymnodalatias oligodon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Sparsetooth dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Somniosidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Scymnodalatias
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Scymnodalatias oligodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Sparsetooth dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Sparsetooth dogfish
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.

Sparsetooth dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.