Broom Flat-body vs mossy stonecrop

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Crassula tillaea

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while mossy stonecrop is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	mossy stonecrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Depressariidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Crassula
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Crassula tillaea

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

mossy stonecrop

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	mossy stonecrop
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.

mossy stonecrop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.