Broom Flat-body vs Field Cricket

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Gryllus campestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Field Cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Gryllidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Gryllus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Gryllus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Field Cricket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Field Cricket

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Field Cricket
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 Cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.