Broom Flat-body vs Sweet crab apple

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Malus coronaria

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Sweet crab apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Sweet crab apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agonopterix	Malus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Malus coronaria

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Sweet crab apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Sweet crab apple
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.

Sweet crab apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.