Broom Flat-body vs Dotted Firefly

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Lucidota punctata

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Dotted Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Depressariidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Agonopterix	Lucidota
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Dotted Firefly
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.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.