Broom Flat-body vs Pear Scab

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Depressariidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Venturia
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Pear Scab share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Pear Scab
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.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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