Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Broom Flat-body

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	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	Gomphidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Agonopterix
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. 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.