Bailey's pocket mouse vs field slug

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Heteromyidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Deroceras
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Bailey's pocket mouse and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bailey's pocket mouse	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Bailey's pocket mouse

The Bailey's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.