Brindled Flat-body vs Brown Fruit Rot

Agonopterix arenella compared with Monilinia fructicola

Key Differences

• Brindled Flat-body is Least Concern while Brown Fruit Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brindled Flat-body	Brown Fruit Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Monilinia
Species	Agonopterix arenella	Monilinia fructicola

Conservation Status

Brindled Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Brown Fruit Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brindled Flat-body	Brown Fruit Rot
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.

Brown Fruit Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across 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.

Brown Fruit Rot

The Brown Fruit Rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a species in the genus Monilinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Europe (8 countries). As a member of the Monilinia genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden