Brindled Flat-body vs Tutsan Rust

Agonopterix arenella compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Tutsan 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	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Melampsora
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Tutsan 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.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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