Brindled Flat-body vs Cowbane Rust

Agonopterix arenella compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Depressariidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Puccinia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Cowbane 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.

Cowbane 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.