Deppe's Squirrel vs long-neck field slug

Sciurus deppei compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Deroceras
Species	Sciurus deppei	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

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).