Broom Flat-body vs Common Blue

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Polyommatus icarus

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Common Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Common Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Depressariidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Polyommatus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Polyommatus icarus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Common Blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (チョウ目)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Common Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Common Blue
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.

Common Blue

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (40 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.

Common Blue

イカルスヒメシジミ（Polyommatus icarus）は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全域に広く分布し、個体群は安定しており、即座の保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden