Broom Flat-body vs Fringed rue

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Depressariidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Ruta
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Fringed rue
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.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.