Apple Scab vs Brindled Plume

Venturia inaequalis compared with Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Key Differences

• Apple Scab is Not Evaluated while Brindled Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Scab	Brindled Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Venturia	Amblyptilia
Species	Venturia inaequalis	Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Scab and Brindled Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Scab	Brindled Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Apple Scab

The Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) is a species in the genus Venturia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇪 Sweden