Broom Flat-body vs Mountain Argus

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Aricia montensis

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Mountain Argus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Aricia
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

View Order: Lepidoptera

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.