Broom Flat-body vs Dried fruit moth

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Cadra calidella

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Dried fruit moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Dried fruit moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Depressariidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cadra
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Cadra calidella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Dried fruit moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Dried fruit moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Dried fruit moth
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.

Dried fruit moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (Algeria) and Europe (15 countries).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden