Desert Hare. vs field slug

Lepus tibetanus compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Hare.	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Lepus	Deroceras
Species	Lepus tibetanus	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Hare. and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Hare.

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Hare.	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Hare.

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).