Fen Flat-body vs Streaked Flat-body

Depressaria ultimella compared with Depressaria chaerophylli

Key Differences

• Fen Flat-body is Least Concern while Streaked Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	Streaked 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 ultimella	Depressaria chaerophylli

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Flat-body and Streaked Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Depressaria.

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Streaked Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Streaked Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

Streaked Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden