Broom Flat-body vs Hecken-Blütenspanner

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Eupithecia exiguata

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Hecken-Blütenspanner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Hecken-Blütenspanner
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	Geometridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Eupithecia
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Eupithecia exiguata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Hecken-Blütenspanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Hecken-Blütenspanner
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.

Hecken-Blütenspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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