Brindled Flat-body vs Hazel Pot Beetle

Agonopterix arenella compared with Cryptocephalus coryli

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Hazel Pot Beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Hazel Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family	Depressariidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cryptocephalus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Cryptocephalus coryli

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Hazel Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Hazel Pot Beetle
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.

Hazel Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden