Deppe's Squirrel vs field slug

Sciurus deppei compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Deroceras
Species	Sciurus deppei	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).