Broom Flat-body vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Depressariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Myodes
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Northern Red-backed Vole
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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden