Bed-jacket vs long-neck field slug
Alectryon tomentosus compared with Deroceras panormitanum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Bed-jacket | long-neck field slug |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Mollusca (Mollusks) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Gastropoda (Gastropoda) |
| Order | Sapindales (Sapindales) | Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora) |
| Family | Sapindaceae | Agriolimacidae |
| Genus | Alectryon | Deroceras |
| Species | Alectryon tomentosus | Deroceras panormitanum |
Conservation Status
Bed-jacket
LC — Least Concernlong-neck field slug
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Bed-jacket | long-neck field slug |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Bed-jacket
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
long-neck field slug
Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.
Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).
Bed-jacket
The Bed-jacket (Alectryon tomentosus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
long-neck field slug
No description available.
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