Brindled Flat-body vs lace border

Agonopterix arenella compared with Scopula ornata

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while lace border is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	lace border
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Depressariidae	Geometridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Scopula
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Scopula ornata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and lace border share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	lace border
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.

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden