Caruana's slug vs Margay

Deroceras invadens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caruana's slug	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Deroceras	Leopardus
Species	Deroceras invadens	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Caruana's slug and Margay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caruana's slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caruana's slug	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador