Brindled Flat-body vs Japanese apple rust

Agonopterix arenella compared with Gymnosporangium yamadae

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Japanese apple rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Japanese apple 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	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Gymnosporangium
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Gymnosporangium yamadae

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Japanese apple rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Japanese apple 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.

Japanese apple rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway