Broom Flat-body vs intermediate oak fern

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Gymnocarpium intermedium

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while intermediate oak fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	intermediate oak fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Depressariidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Gymnocarpium
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Gymnocarpium intermedium

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

intermediate oak fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	intermediate oak fern
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.

intermediate oak fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.