Broom Flat-body vs Purbeck Nomad Bee

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Nomada errans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Purbeck Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Depressariidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agonopterix	Nomada
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Nomada errans

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Purbeck Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Purbeck Nomad Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Purbeck Nomad Bee
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.

Purbeck Nomad Bee

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.