Brindled Flat-body vs Ryegrass bunt

Agonopterix arenella compared with Tilletia walkeri

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Ryegrass bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Ryegrass bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Tilletia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Tilletia walkeri

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Ryegrass bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Ryegrass bunt
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.

Ryegrass bunt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.