Deer Mouse vs Durham slug

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Arionidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Arion
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Durham slug

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).