Broom Flat-body vs Ceylon-olive

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Elaeocarpus serratus

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Ceylon-olive is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Ceylon-olive
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Depressariidae	Elaeocarpaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Elaeocarpus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Elaeocarpus serratus

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Ceylon-olive

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Ceylon-olive
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.

Ceylon-olive

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

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.

Ceylon-olive

The Ceylon-Olive (Elaeocarpus serratus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.