Broom Flat-body vs Orange Tooth

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Depressariidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Hydnellum
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Orange Tooth
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.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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