Fen Flat-body vs Yarrow Flat-body

Depressaria ultimella compared with Depressaria olerella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	Yarrow Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Depressariidae	Depressariidae
Genus same	Depressaria	Depressaria
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Depressaria olerella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Yarrow 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.

Yarrow Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden