Brindled Flat-body vs Thyme Pug

Agonopterix arenella compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Depressariidae	Geometridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Eupithecia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Pul kanatlılar)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden