Broom Flat-body vs Flat Wrack

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Fucus spiralis

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Flat Wrack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Flat Wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Depressariidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Fucus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Fucus spiralis

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Flat Wrack
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.

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 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.