Broom Flat-body vs Cabbage Leaf Weevil

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Ceutorhynchus contractus

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Cabbage Leaf Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Cabbage Leaf Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family	Depressariidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Ceutorhynchus contractus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Cabbage Leaf Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Cabbage Leaf Weevil
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.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

The Cabbage Leaf Weevil (Ceutorhynchus contractus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden