Brindled Flat-body vs Pitch canker

Agonopterix arenella compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Depressariidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Fusarium
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Pitch 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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.