Broom Flat-body vs Stinking iris

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Depressariidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Iris
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal