Broom Flat-body vs catmint

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Nepeta faassenii

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while catmint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	catmint
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Nepeta
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Nepeta faassenii

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

catmint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	catmint
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

catmint

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

catmint

The Catmint (Nepeta faassenii) is a species in the genus Nepeta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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