Broom Flat-body vs four-leaf devil-pepper

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while four-leaf devil-pepper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	four-leaf devil-pepper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Depressariidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Rauvolfia
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

four-leaf devil-pepper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	four-leaf devil-pepper
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.

four-leaf devil-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, India, and Taiwan.

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.