Ash Dieback vs Brindled Flat-body

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Agonopterix arenella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Brindled Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ash Dieback

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

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden