Caruana's slug vs Catkin Yew

Deroceras invadens compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Caruana's slug is Not Evaluated while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caruana's slug	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Taxaceae
Genus	Deroceras	Amentotaxus
Species	Deroceras invadens	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Caruana's slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caruana's slug	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caruana's slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Ecuador).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Caruana's slug

The Caruana's Slug (Deroceras invadens) is a species in the genus Deroceras. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.