Broom Flat-body vs Mottled Trillium

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Trillium maculatum

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Mottled Trillium is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Mottled Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Depressariidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Trillium
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Trillium maculatum

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Mottled Trillium

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Mottled Trillium
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.

Mottled Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.