Broom Flat-body vs Red-billed Quelea

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Quelea quelea

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Red-billed Quelea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Red-billed Quelea
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Depressariidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Quelea
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Quelea quelea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Red-billed Quelea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Red-billed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Red-billed Quelea
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.

Red-billed Quelea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cameroon, Gambia), Asia (United Arab Emirates), and Europe (7 countries).

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.

Red-billed Quelea

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal