Brindled Flat-body vs lulworth skipper

Agonopterix arenella compared with Thymelicus acteon

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while lulworth skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	lulworth skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Thymelicus
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Thymelicus acteon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

lulworth skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	lulworth skipper
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.

lulworth skipper

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (29 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium