Broom Flat-body vs Keeled wormseed

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Keeled wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Depressariidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Dysphania
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Dysphania carinata

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Keeled wormseed
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.

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 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.