Broom Flat-body vs Hairy Marron

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Cherax tenuimanus

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Hairy Marron is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Hairy Marron
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Depressariidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Cherax
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Cherax tenuimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Hairy Marron share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

View Phylum: Arthropoda

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy Marron

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Hairy Marron
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.

Hairy Marron

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa, Tunisia), Asia (China, Malaysia), Europe (Germany, Norway), North America (Panama), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Peru). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.