Brindled Flat-body vs Flax Rust

Agonopterix arenella compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Flax 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	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Melampsora
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Flax 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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.