Broom Flat-body vs Large Red-tailed Humble-bee

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Bombus lapidarius

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Large Red-tailed Humble-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Large Red-tailed 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 lapidarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Large Red-tailed Humble-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Large Red-tailed 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 Red-tailed Humble-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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