field slug vs Lacustrine Vole

Deroceras agreste compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field slug	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Deroceras	Microtus
Species	Deroceras agreste	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field slug	Lacustrine Vole
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).

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.