Broom Flat-body vs Morass Cabbage Palm

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Roystonea princeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Morass Cabbage Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Depressariidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Roystonea
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Roystonea princeps

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Morass Cabbage Palm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Morass Cabbage Palm
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.

Morass Cabbage Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.