Brown Flat-body vs Carrot Flat-body

Depressaria badiella compared with Depressaria douglasella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Flat-body	Carrot Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family same	Depressariidae	Depressariidae
Genus same	Depressaria	Depressaria
Species	Depressaria badiella	Depressaria douglasella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Carrot Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brown Flat-body

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

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