Plattbauch vs Mongolische Rennmaus

Libellula depressa compared with Meriones unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Plattbauch is Least Concern while Mongolische Rennmaus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plattbauch	Mongolische Rennmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Libellulidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Libellula	Meriones
Species	Libellula depressa	Meriones unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Plattbauch and Mongolische Rennmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Plattbauch

LC — Least Concern

Mongolische Rennmaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plattbauch	Mongolische Rennmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plattbauch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Mongolische Rennmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Plattbauch

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway