Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs field slug

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Deroceras
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).