Blanford's Bat vs field slug

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Deroceras
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Blanford's Bat and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

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).

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.