Broom Flat-body vs Starfruit

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Depressariidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Damasonium
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.