Broom Flat-body vs Spitting Spider

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Scytodes thoracica

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Spitting Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Spitting Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Depressariidae	Scytodidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Scytodes
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Scytodes thoracica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Spitting Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Spitting Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Spitting Spider
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.

Spitting Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (28 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden