Broom Flat-body vs Marsh Greenbottle

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Lucilia silvarum

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Marsh Greenbottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Marsh Greenbottle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Lucilia
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Lucilia silvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Marsh Greenbottle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Marsh Greenbottle
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 Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.