Broom Flat-body vs Cross Orbweaver

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Araneus diadematus

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Cross Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Cross 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	Araneus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Araneus diadematus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Phylum: Arthropoda

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Cross 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.

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.