Brindled Flat-body vs Butternut Canker

Agonopterix arenella compared with Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Butternut Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Depressariidae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ophiognomonia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Butternut Canker
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.

Butternut Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.