Broom Flat-body vs Chinese yarrow

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Achillea alpina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Chinese yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Depressariidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Achillea
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Achillea alpina

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Chinese yarrow
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.

Chinese yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chinese yarrow

The Chinese Yarrow (Achillea alpina) is a species in the genus Achillea. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway