Broom Flat-body vs Cortez round stingray

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Urobatis maculatus

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Cortez round stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Urobatis
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Cortez round stingray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Cortez round stingray
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.

Cortez round stingray

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.