Broom Flat-body vs Red Kite

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Milvus milvus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Red Kite
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Accipitriformes (อันดับเหยี่ยว)
Family	Depressariidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Agonopterix	Milvus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Milvus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Red Kite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Red Kite
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 Kite

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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 Kite

Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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