Broom Flat-body vs Drummond's cinquefoil

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Potentilla drummondii

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Drummond's cinquefoil
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	Potentilla
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Potentilla drummondii

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Drummond's cinquefoil
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.

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.