Highland Flat-body vs Maximowicz s Vole

Depressaria silesiaca compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Key Differences

• Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable while Maximowicz s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Flat-body	Maximowicz s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Depressaria	Microtus
Species	Depressaria silesiaca	Microtus maximowiczii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Flat-body	Maximowicz s Vole
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.

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.