Broom Flat-body vs Thrips

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Thysanoptera (Трипсы)
Family	Depressariidae	Thripidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Thrips
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden