Broom Flat-body vs Pasture hawksbeard

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Crepis pannonica

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Pasture hawksbeard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Pasture hawksbeard
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	Crepis
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Crepis pannonica

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Pasture hawksbeard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Pasture hawksbeard
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.

Pasture hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.