Highland Flat-body vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Depressaria silesiaca compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Key Differences

• Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable while Lichtenstein’s Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Flat-body	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Depressaria	Eremodipus
Species	Depressaria silesiaca	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Flat-body and Lichtenstein’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Flat-body	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.