Fat-tailed false antechinus vs field slug

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Dasyuridae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Deroceras
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

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).