Broom Flat-body vs Dirty-leaved Dandelion

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Taraxacum pachymerum

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Dirty-leaved Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Dirty-leaved Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Taraxacum pachymerum

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Dirty-leaved Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Dirty-leaved Dandelion
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.

Dirty-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.