Broom Flat-body vs Red-backed Furrow Bee

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Lasioglossum laevigatum

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Red-backed Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Red-backed Furrow 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	Halictidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Lasioglossum
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Lasioglossum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Red-backed Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Red-backed Furrow 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.

Red-backed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.