Brindled Flat-body vs Dropwort Rust

Agonopterix arenella compared with Triphragmium filipendulae

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Dropwort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Dropwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Depressariidae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Triphragmium
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Triphragmium filipendulae

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Dropwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Dropwort Rust
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.

Dropwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.