Broom Flat-body vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Polypodiopsida (папоротниковые)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Ophioglossales (ужовниковые)
Family	Depressariidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Botrychium
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.