Broom Flat-body vs Lagos-rubber

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Funtumia africana

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Lagos-rubber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Depressariidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Funtumia
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Funtumia africana

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Lagos-rubber
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.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.