Broom Flat-body vs Gorse Lacebug

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Dictyonota strichnocera

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Gorse Lacebug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Gorse Lacebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Tingidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Dictyonota
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Dictyonota strichnocera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Gorse Lacebug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Gorse Lacebug
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.

Gorse Lacebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.