Alpine slug vs Desmarest's hutia

Lehmannia janetscheki compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• Alpine slug is Data Deficient while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine slug	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Limacidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Lehmannia	Capromys
Species	Lehmannia janetscheki	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine slug and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine slug

DD — Data Deficient

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine slug	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine slug

The Alpine slug (Lehmannia janetscheki) is a species in the genus Lehmannia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater. Found in Italy.