Dice s Cottontail vs field slug

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	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	Sylvilagus	Deroceras
Species	Sylvilagus dicei	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Dice s Cottontail and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dice s Cottontail	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

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).