Brilliant Emerald vs Broom Flat-body

Somatochlora metallica compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brilliant 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	Somatochlora	Agonopterix
Species	Somatochlora metallica	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brilliant Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brilliant Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Brilliant Emerald

Brilliant Emerald (Somatochlora metallica) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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