Broom Flat-body vs toothed wrack

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Fucus serratus

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while toothed wrack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	toothed wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Depressariidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Fucus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Fucus serratus

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

toothed wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	toothed wrack
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.

toothed wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.