Highland Flat-body vs Philippine mouse-deer

Depressaria silesiaca compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Flat-body	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Depressariidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Depressaria	Tragulus
Species	Depressaria silesiaca	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Flat-body and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Flat-body	Philippine mouse-deer
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.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.