vs Broom Flat-body

Botryotinia calthae compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Broom Flat-body
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Depressariidae
Genus	Botryotinia	Agonopterix
Species	Botryotinia calthae	Agonopterix scopariella

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

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.