Broom Flat-body vs Mount Mawson Pine

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Pherosphaera hookeriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Mount Mawson Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Pherosphaera
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Pherosphaera hookeriana

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Mount Mawson Pine
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.

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.