Broom Flat-body vs white evening-primrose

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Oenothera speciosa

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while white evening-primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	white evening-primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Depressariidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Oenothera
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Oenothera speciosa

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

white evening-primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	white evening-primrose
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.

white evening-primrose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden