Alexanders vs field slug

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	field slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Apiaceae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Angelica	Deroceras
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Deroceras agreste

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

Alexanders

The Alexanders (Angelica atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Angelica. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States