Brindled Plume vs Tar spot

Amblyptilia punctidactyla compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Brindled Plume is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Plume	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Pterophoridae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Amblyptilia	Phyllachora
Species	Amblyptilia punctidactyla	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Plume	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en