Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs field slug

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dipodidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Deroceras
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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).