field slug vs Gray-bellied Squirrel

Deroceras agreste compared with Callosciurus caniceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank field slug Gray-bellied Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mollusca (Mollusks) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Gastropoda (Gastropoda) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Agriolimacidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Deroceras Callosciurus
Species Deroceras agreste Callosciurus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

field slug and Gray-bellied Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute field slug Gray-bellied Squirrel
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).

Gray-bellied Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field slug

No description available.

Gray-bellied Squirrel

No description available.

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