Broom Flat-body vs Fern Palm

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Fern Palm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Fern Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Depressariidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cycas
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Cycas revoluta

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Fern Palm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Fern Palm
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.

Fern Palm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.