American Emerald vs Broom Flat-body

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Corduliidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Cordulia	Agonopterix
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.