Broom Flat-body vs Cherry Plum

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Prunus cerasifera

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Cherry Plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Cherry Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Prunus cerasifera

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Cherry Plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Cherry Plum
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.

Cherry Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Armenia), Europe (24 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.

Cherry Plum

The Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) is a species in the genus Prunus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden