Broom Flat-body vs Tufted Button

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Acleris cristana

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Tufted Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Tufted Button
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Acleris
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Acleris cristana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Tufted Button
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.

Tufted Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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