Brassy Willow Beetle vs Broom Flat-body

Phratora vitellinae compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Brassy Willow Beetle is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brassy Willow Beetle	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Chrysomelidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Phratora	Agonopterix
Species	Phratora vitellinae	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brassy Willow Beetle and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brassy Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brassy Willow Beetle	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brassy Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, 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.

Brassy Willow Beetle

The Brassy Willow Beetle (Phratora vitellinae) is a species in the genus Phratora. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden