Broom Flat-body vs cottony hydrangea scale

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	cottony hydrangea scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Coccidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Pulvinaria
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and cottony hydrangea scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	cottony hydrangea scale
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.

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden