Broom Flat-body vs Hyaline masked bee

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Hylaeus hyalinatus

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Hyaline masked bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Hyaline masked bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Depressariidae	Colletidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hylaeus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Hylaeus hyalinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Hyaline masked bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Hyaline masked bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Hyaline masked bee
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.

Hyaline masked bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden