Broom Flat-body vs Glänzender Lackporling

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Glänzender Lackporling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family	Depressariidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ganoderma
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Glänzender Lackporling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Glänzender Lackporling
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.

Glänzender Lackporling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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