Broom Flat-body vs Chestnut-coloured Carpet

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Thera cognata

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Chestnut-coloured Carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Chestnut-coloured Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Geometridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Thera
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Thera cognata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Chestnut-coloured Carpet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Chestnut-coloured Carpet
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.

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

The Chestnut-coloured Carpet (Thera cognata) is a species in the genus Thera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.