Carrot Flat-body vs Tansy Flat-body

Depressaria douglasella compared with Depressaria emeritella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrot Flat-body	Tansy 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 douglasella	Depressaria emeritella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carrot Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Tansy Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrot Flat-body	Tansy 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.

Tansy 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