Carrot Flat-body vs Highland Flat-body

Depressaria douglasella compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrot Flat-body	Highland Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Depressariidae	Depressariidae
Genus same	Depressaria	Depressaria
Species	Depressaria douglasella	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Carrot Flat-body and Highland Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Depressaria.

View Genus: Depressaria

Conservation Status

Carrot Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrot Flat-body	Highland Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrot Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Carrot Flat-body

The Carrot Flat-body (Depressaria douglasella) is a species in the genus Depressaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.