Lost Flat-Body vs Percival's spiny mouse

Depressaria depressana compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Lost Flat-Body is Endangered while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost Flat-Body	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Depressariidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Depressaria	Acomys
Species	Depressaria depressana	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost Flat-Body and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost Flat-Body	Percival's spiny mouse
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.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.