Broom Flat-body vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Depressariidae	Acrididae
Genus	Agonopterix	Chorthippus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Chorthippus cialancensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Piedmont Grasshopper
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.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.