Broom Flat-body vs Green-tailed Emerald

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Chlorostilbon alice

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Green-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Green-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Depressariidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Chlorostilbon
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Chlorostilbon alice

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Green-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Green-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Green-tailed Emerald
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-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway