Carrot Flat-body vs Pignut Flat-body

Depressaria douglasella compared with Depressaria pulcherimella

Key Differences

• Carrot Flat-body is Vulnerable while Pignut Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrot Flat-body	Pignut Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Depressariidae	Depressariidae
Genus same	Depressaria	Depressaria
Species	Depressaria douglasella	Depressaria pulcherimella

Evolutionary Relationship

Carrot Flat-body and Pignut Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Depressaria.

Conservation Status

Carrot Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Pignut Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrot Flat-body	Pignut Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrot Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Pignut Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Carrot Flat-body

The Carrot Flat-body (Depressaria douglasella) is a species in the genus Depressaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden