Broom Flat-body vs Garden orache

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Atriplex hortensis

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Garden orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Garden orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Depressariidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Atriplex
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Atriplex hortensis

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Garden orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Garden orache
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.

Garden orache

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.