Broom Flat-body vs Gout stalk

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Jatropha podagrica

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Gout stalk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Gout stalk
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Jatropha
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Jatropha podagrica

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Gout stalk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Gout stalk
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.

Gout stalk

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.