Broom Flat-body vs Irish Threadwort

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Telaranea europaea

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Irish Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Depressariidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Telaranea
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.