Black Tar Spot vs Broom Flat-body

Rhytisma acerinum compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

Black Tar Spot is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tar Spot	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Depressariidae
Genus	Rhytisma	Agonopterix
Species	Rhytisma acerinum	Agonopterix scopariella

Conservation Status

Black Tar Spot

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tar Spot	Broom Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Black Tar Spot

The Black Tar Spot (Rhytisma acerinum) is a species in the genus Rhytisma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.