Blue Bottle Fly vs Broom Flat-body

Calliphora vomitoria compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Blue Bottle Fly is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bottle Fly	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	Calliphoridae	Depressariidae
Genus	Calliphora	Agonopterix
Species	Calliphora vomitoria	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Bottle Fly and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blue Bottle Fly

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bottle Fly	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Bottle Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Blue Bottle Fly

The Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) is a species in the genus Calliphora. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden