Chervil Flat-body vs Natterer's Bat

Depressaria sordidatella compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Chervil Flat-body is Least Concern while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chervil Flat-body	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Depressariidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Depressaria	Myotis
Species	Depressaria sordidatella	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Chervil Flat-body and Natterer's Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chervil Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chervil Flat-body	Natterer's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chervil Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chervil Flat-body

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden