Brindled Flat-body vs Butterfly ray

Agonopterix arenella compared with Gymnura crebripunctata

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Gymnuridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Gymnura
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Gymnura crebripunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Butterfly ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Butterfly ray
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.

Butterfly ray

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.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.