Broom Flat-body vs Goa-bean

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Psophocarpus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Goa-bean
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.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, 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.