Broom Flat-body vs hemlock water-dropwort

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Oenanthe crocata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	hemlock water-dropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Depressariidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Oenanthe
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Oenanthe crocata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and hemlock water-dropwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

hemlock water-dropwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	hemlock water-dropwort
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.

hemlock water-dropwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.