Broom Flat-body vs Fragrant false garlic

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Nothoscordum borbonicum

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Fragrant false garlic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Fragrant false garlic
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Depressariidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Nothoscordum
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Nothoscordum borbonicum

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Fragrant false garlic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Fragrant false garlic
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.

Fragrant false garlic

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden