Mugwort Flat-body vs Scotch Flat-body

Exaeretia allisella compared with Exaeretia ciniflonella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mugwort Flat-body	Scotch 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	Exaeretia	Exaeretia
Species	Exaeretia allisella	Exaeretia ciniflonella

Evolutionary Relationship

Mugwort Flat-body and Scotch Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Exaeretia.

Conservation Status

Mugwort Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mugwort Flat-body	Scotch Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mugwort Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Scotch Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden