field slug vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Deroceras agreste compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field slug	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agriolimacidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Deroceras	Brachyuromys
Species	Deroceras agreste	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

field slug and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field slug	Large Short-tailed Rat
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).

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.