Broom Flat-body vs Seychelles Pandanus

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Pandanus sechellarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Seychelles Pandanus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pandanales (Pandanales)
Family	Depressariidae	Pandanaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Pandanus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Pandanus sechellarum

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Seychelles Pandanus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Seychelles Pandanus
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.

Seychelles Pandanus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Seychelles. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.