Broom Flat-body vs Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Cyclosa conica

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Depressariidae	Araneidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cyclosa
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Cyclosa conica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Conical Trashline Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
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.

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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