Broom Flat-body vs Mealy Webcap

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Depressariidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cortinarius
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Mealy Webcap
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.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.