Mugwort Flat-body vs Scotch Flat-body

Exaeretia allisella compared with Exaeretia ciniflonella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mugwort Flat-body	Scotch 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	Exaeretia	Exaeretia
Species	Exaeretia allisella	Exaeretia ciniflonella

Evolutionary Relationship

Mugwort Flat-body and Scotch Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exaeretia.

Conservation Status

Mugwort Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mugwort Flat-body	Scotch Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mugwort Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Scotch Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden