Broom Flat-body vs Horse botfly

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Oestridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Gasterophilus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Horse botfly
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.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.