Broom Flat-body vs Green Mountain Grasshopper

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Miramella alpina

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Green Mountain Grasshopper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Green Mountain Grasshopper
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	Acrididae
Genus	Agonopterix	Miramella
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Miramella alpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Green Mountain Grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Green Mountain Grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Green Mountain Grasshopper
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.

Green Mountain Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.