Broom Flat-body vs marsh fleawort

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Tephroseris palustris

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while marsh fleawort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	marsh fleawort
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	Tephroseris
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Tephroseris palustris

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

marsh fleawort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	marsh fleawort
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.

marsh fleawort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, 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.