Broom Flat-body vs Berg-Wohlverleih

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Arnica montana

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Berg-Wohlverleih is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Berg-Wohlverleih
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Depressariidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Arnica
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Arnica montana

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Berg-Wohlverleih

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Berg-Wohlverleih
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.

Berg-Wohlverleih

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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