Broom Flat-body vs Levant wormseed

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Artemisia cina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Levant wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Depressariidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Artemisia
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Artemisia cina

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Levant wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Levant 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.

Levant wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.