field slug vs Long-haired Akodont

Deroceras agreste compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field slug	Long-haired Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Deroceras agreste	Abrothrix longipilis

Evolutionary Relationship

field slug and Long-haired Akodont share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field slug	Long-haired Akodont
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).

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.