Broom Flat-body vs Ebony Cup

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Pseudoplectania nigrella

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Ebony Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Ebony Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Depressariidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Pseudoplectania
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Pseudoplectania nigrella

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Ebony Cup
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.

Ebony Cup

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

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.