Fen Flat-body vs Lost Flat-Body

Depressaria ultimella compared with Depressaria depressana

Key Differences

• Fen Flat-body is Least Concern while Lost Flat-Body is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	Lost Flat-Body
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family same	Depressariidae	Depressariidae
Genus same	Depressaria	Depressaria
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Depressaria depressana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Lost 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.

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden