Broom Flat-body vs Small Dark-bee

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Stelis breviuscula

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Small Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Small Dark-bee
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	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Hymenoptera (ハチ目)
Family	Depressariidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Stelis
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Stelis breviuscula

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Small Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Small Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Small Dark-bee
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.

Small Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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