Broom Flat-body vs false pepperwort

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Marsilea crenata

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while false pepperwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	false pepperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Depressariidae	Marsileaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Marsilea
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Marsilea crenata

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	false pepperwort
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.

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.

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.