Brown-spot Flat-body vs Small Purple Flat-body

Agonopterix alstromeriana compared with Agonopterix purpurea

Key Differences

• Brown-spot Flat-body is Near Threatened while Small Purple Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-spot Flat-body	Small Purple Flat-body
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 same	Depressariidae	Depressariidae
Genus same	Agonopterix	Agonopterix
Species	Agonopterix alstromeriana	Agonopterix purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-spot Flat-body and Small Purple Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agonopterix.

Conservation Status

Brown-spot Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Small Purple Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-spot Flat-body	Small Purple Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-spot Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Small Purple Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown-spot Flat-body

The Brown-spot Flat-body (Agonopterix alstromeriana) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden