alpine pussytoes vs Broom Flat-body

Antennaria alpina compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• alpine pussytoes is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine pussytoes	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Depressariidae
Genus	Antennaria	Agonopterix
Species	Antennaria alpina	Agonopterix scopariella

Conservation Status

alpine pussytoes

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine pussytoes	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine pussytoes

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

alpine pussytoes

The Alpine pussytoes (Antennaria alpina) is a species in the genus Antennaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Finland, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden