Broom Flat-body vs Large Garden Humble-bee

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Bombus ruderatus

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Large Garden Humble-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Large Garden Humble-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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agonopterix	Bombus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Bombus ruderatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Large Garden Humble-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Large Garden Humble-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.

Large Garden Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden