field slug vs Japanese Hare

Deroceras agreste compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field slug	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Deroceras	Lepus
Species	Deroceras agreste	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field slug	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.