field slug vs Iberian Mole

Deroceras agreste compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field slug	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Talpidae
Genus	Deroceras	Talpa
Species	Deroceras agreste	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field slug	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.