Broom Flat-body vs Spathulate Botrychium

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Spathulate Botrychium
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 spathulatum

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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.