Angelica Flat-body vs Ash Dieback

Agonopterix angelicella compared with Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Key Differences

• Angelica Flat-body is Least Concern while Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelica Flat-body	Ash Dieback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Agonopterix angelicella	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Conservation Status

Angelica Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelica Flat-body	Ash Dieback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelica Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Angelica Flat-body

The Angelica Flat-body (Agonopterix angelicella) 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.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden