Broom Flat-body vs Horned Bladderwort

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Utricularia cornuta

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Horned Bladderwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Horned Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Utricularia
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Utricularia cornuta

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Horned Bladderwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Horned Bladderwort
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.

Horned Bladderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, Cuba, France, and United States.

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.