Broom Flat-body vs Plain Dark-bee

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Plain Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family	Depressariidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Stelis
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Plain Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Plain Dark-bee
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.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden