Broom Flat-body vs Sallow Button

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Acleris hastiana

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Sallow Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Depressariidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Acleris
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Sallow Button
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.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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:

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