Barred Green Colonel vs Broom Flat-body

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Odontomyia	Agonopterix
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden