field slug vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Deroceras agreste compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field slug	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Deroceras	Crossarchus
Species	Deroceras agreste	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

field slug and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field slug	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.