Beaked Iris vs Brindled Flat-body

Iris ensata compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

• Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated while Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaked Iris	Brindled Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Iris	Agonopterix
Species	Iris ensata	Agonopterix arenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaked Iris and Brindled Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaked Iris	Brindled Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway