Broom Flat-body vs Yellow Prickle

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Zanthoxylum martinicense

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Yellow Prickle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Yellow Prickle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Depressariidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Agonopterix	Zanthoxylum
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Zanthoxylum martinicense

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Yellow Prickle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Yellow Prickle
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.

Yellow Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.