Broom Flat-body vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Depressariidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Agonopterix	Cynopterus
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
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.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.