Fen Flat-body vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Depressaria ultimella compared with Acomys ignitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Depressaria	Acomys
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Acomys ignitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Flat-body and Fiery Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Fiery Spiny Mouse
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.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.