Brindled Flat-body vs Violet Bramble Rust

Agonopterix arenella compared with Phragmidium violaceum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Violet Bramble 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	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Phragmidium
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Phragmidium violaceum

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Violet Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Violet Bramble 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.

Violet Bramble Rust

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.