Broom Flat-body vs Persistent Trillium

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Trillium persistens

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Persistent Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Persistent 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 persistens

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Persistent Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Persistent 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.

Persistent 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.