Brown-spot Flat-body vs Opossum-souris De Handley

Agonopterix alstromeriana compared with Marmosops handleyi

Key Differences

• Brown-spot Flat-body is Near Threatened while Opossum-souris De Handley is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-spot Flat-body	Opossum-souris De Handley
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Depressariidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Marmosops
Species	Agonopterix alstromeriana	Marmosops handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-spot Flat-body and Opossum-souris De Handley share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Brown-spot Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Opossum-souris De Handley

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-spot Flat-body	Opossum-souris De Handley
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-spot Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Opossum-souris De Handley

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown-spot Flat-body

The Brown-spot Flat-body (Agonopterix alstromeriana) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.