Broom Flat-body vs Desert Groundling

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Bryotropha desertella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Desert Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Depressariidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Bryotropha
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Bryotropha desertella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Desert Groundling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Desert Groundling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Desert Groundling
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.

Desert Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden