Lost Flat-Body vs Mandarin Vole

Depressaria depressana compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Lost Flat-Body is Endangered while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost Flat-Body	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Depressaria depressana	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost Flat-Body and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost Flat-Body	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.