Broom Flat-body vs Madeira Wolf Spider

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Hogna maderiana

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Madeira Wolf Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Madeira Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Depressariidae	Lycosidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hogna
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Hogna maderiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Madeira Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Madeira Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Madeira Wolf Spider
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.

Madeira Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal