Broom Flat-body vs surelle

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Oxalis acetosella

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while surelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	surelle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Depressariidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Oxalis
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Oxalis acetosella

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

surelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	surelle
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.

surelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.