Broom Flat-body vs Garten-Siegwurz

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Garten-Siegwurz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Garten-Siegwurz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Depressariidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Gladiolus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Garten-Siegwurz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Garten-Siegwurz
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.

Garten-Siegwurz

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.