Brindled Flat-body vs Harmless Serotine

Agonopterix arenella compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Depressariidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Eptesicus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.