Brindled Flat-body vs Poison Ivy Rust

Agonopterix arenella compared with Pileolaria brevipes

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Poison Ivy Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Poison Ivy Rust
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Depressariidae	Serpulidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Pileolaria
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Pileolaria brevipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brindled Flat-body and Poison Ivy Rust share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Poison Ivy Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Poison Ivy 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.

Poison Ivy Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.