Chacoan Akodont vs long-neck field slug

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Akodont	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Bibimys	Deroceras
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacoan Akodont and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Akodont	long-neck field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

Chacoan Akodont

The Chacoan Akodont (Bibimys chacoensis) is a species in the genus Bibimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.