Brindled Flat-body vs European Mole

Agonopterix arenella compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Depressariidae	Talpidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Talpa
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden