Dice s Cottontail vs long-neck field slug

Sylvilagus dicei compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dice s Cottontail	long-neck 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 panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dice s Cottontail

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).