Broom Flat-body vs Field Chickweed

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Cerastium arvense

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Field Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Field Chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Depressariidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cerastium
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Cerastium arvense

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Field Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Field Chickweed
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.

Field Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Colombia).

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.