Eastern Mole vs long-neck field slug

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Talpidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Scalopus	Deroceras
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	long-neck field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

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).