Broom Flat-body vs Filziger Spierstrauch

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Sorbaria tomentosa

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Filziger Spierstrauch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Filziger Spierstrauch
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Depressariidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Sorbaria
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Sorbaria tomentosa

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Filziger Spierstrauch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Filziger Spierstrauch
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.

Filziger Spierstrauch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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