Fen Flat-body vs Japanese Squirrel

Depressaria ultimella compared with Sciurus lis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Depressaria	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Flat-body and Japanese Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Japanese Squirrel
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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium