Fen Flat-body vs Highland Flat-body

Depressaria ultimella compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

• Fen Flat-body is Least Concern while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	Highland Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Depressariidae	Depressariidae
Genus same	Depressaria	Depressaria
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Highland 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.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden