Brindled Flat-body vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Agonopterix arenella compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Depressariidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Melanotaenium
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.