Broom Flat-body vs Trailing indigo

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Indigofera hendecaphylla

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Trailing indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Trailing indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Depressariidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Indigofera
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Indigofera hendecaphylla

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Trailing indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Trailing indigo
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.

Trailing indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, Taiwan, 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.