Broom Flat-body vs Elm Bent-wing

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Bucculatrix albedinella

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Elm Bent-wing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Elm Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Depressariidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Bucculatrix
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Bucculatrix albedinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Elm Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (чешуекрылые)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Elm Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Elm Bent-wing
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.

Elm Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden