Brindled Flat-body vs Rust Fungus

Agonopterix arenella compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Rust Fungus
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.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden