Trauerschweber vs Broom Flat-body

Anthrax anthrax compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Bombyliidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Anthrax	Agonopterix
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Trauerschweber and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Trauerschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Trauerschweber

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden