Brindled Flat-body vs Brittle Bladderfern

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cystopteris tenuis

Key Differences

  • Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Brittle Bladderfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brindled Flat-body Brittle Bladderfern
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (แมลง) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Depressariidae Cystopteridaceae
Genus Agonopterix Cystopteris
Species Agonopterix arenella Cystopteris tenuis

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Brittle Bladderfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brindled Flat-body Brittle Bladderfern
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.

Brittle Bladderfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brittle Bladderfern

The Brittle Bladderfern (Cystopteris tenuis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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