Desert Long-eared Bat vs field slug

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Deroceras
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

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).