Carrot Flat-body vs Parsnip Flat-Body

Depressaria douglasella compared with Depressaria radiella

Key Differences

• Carrot Flat-body is Vulnerable while Parsnip Flat-Body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrot Flat-body	Parsnip 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 radiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carrot Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Parsnip Flat-Body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrot Flat-body	Parsnip 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.

Parsnip Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden