Broom Flat-body vs Small-leaved Myrtle

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Eugenia verdoorniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Small-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Depressariidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Eugenia
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Eugenia verdoorniae

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Small-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Small-leaved Myrtle
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.

Small-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

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

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.