Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs field slug

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys 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 Thomasomys Deroceras
Species Thomasomys cinnameus Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys field slug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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).

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field slug

No description available.

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