field slug vs Harmless Serotine

Deroceras agreste compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• field slug is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field slug	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Deroceras	Eptesicus
Species	Deroceras agreste	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

field slug and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field slug	Harmless Serotine
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).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.